Church OnThe Blood , Ekaterinburg

[Inok Nikolai]

For now, here are some photographs of the interior of the Church on Spilt Blood, in Ekaterinburg. I will try to find more later.

The iconography in the church was done by the nuns of the Novo-Tikhvin Convent in Ekaterinburg — the very one from which the nuns brought provisions for the Imperial family. The convent had been forcibly closed by the Bolsheviks in 1922, but it was re-established in 1994.
http://www.sestry.ru/eng


The rotunda in the lower church, with memorial plaques:
http://data.sobory.ru/pic/01200/01227_20100119_143800.jpg


Official site for the church from the diocesan web-site:
http://www.ekaterinburg-eparhia.ru/temples/action/at174

Photo 10 is of the upper church, which is more airy and light, with a marble iconostasis.

Photo No. 11 captures the life-size icon of the Imperial family in the upper church, on the far left.

Photo 13 shows the porcelain iconostasis in the lower church, which has individual icons of each of the Royal Martyrs.

The lower church, which is on the same level as the basement of the Ipatiev House, has lower ceilings and is decorated in a more somber style than the upper church.

More inside shots:
http://www.tsaarinikolai.com/tekstit/Hram_na_Krovi1.pdf

Page 2 shows the sanctuary (located behind the iconostasis) in the lower church.

Page 3 shows:

a) the western entrance chambers (narthex), approaching the iconostasis of the lower church on the east.

b) the austere sanctuary to the right of the iconostasis in the lower church, which marks the execution chamber.


And here are some more nice shots around the outside [scroll down]:
http://otzovik.com/review_80505.html

[blessOTMA]

Well, it's name reflects the one given to the famous church of our Saviour in St. Petersburg built on the spot where Tsar Alexander II was blown up. The name could also be translated as "the Church on spilt blood".

I think it makes an even greater statement  ...the name says : this is the very spot.... and though the name,  the blood never really  stops anointing the ground.

[Inok Nikolai]

Official site for the church from the diocesan web-site:
http://www.ekaterinburg-eparhia.ru/temples/action/at174

Photo 13 shows the porcelain iconostasis in the lower church, which has individual icons of each of the Royal Martyrs.

Look again at the photograph (mentioned above) of the porcelain iconostasis in the lower church.

Here are some close-up shots of the icons of the Royal Martyrs.

The highly reflective nature of both the porcelain and the gold leaf of the icons made it difficult to achieve the correct exposure.

This first photo gives you a good idea of the materials used in the iconostasis:



Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexis:



Empress Alexandra:



Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna:



Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaevna:



Grand Duchess Maria Nicholaevna:



Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaevna:

[blessOTMA]

Thank you for those photos! These are my favortie Icons of the family. I had no idea they were in this church

[Inok Nikolai]

Thank you for those photos! These are my favortie Icons of the family. I had no idea they were in this church

Interesting... Where else have you seen them?

We would like to have other links to them too.

Thank you!

[blessOTMA]

Thank you for those photos! These are my favortie Icons of the family. I had no idea they were in this church

Interesting... Where else have you seen them?

We would like to have other links to them too.

Thank you!

I have seen them when  I google  "  royal martyrs " and look at the  images results .
But  I've only seen the girls before and was looking for the whole family . Thanks again!

[Jen_94]

Thank you so much for those beautiful photos of the interior. The Church on the blood really is a beautiful church. The Icons are beautiful too! I was browsing the interior photos and spotted one I really like. 

http://www.ekaterinburg-eparhia.ru/images/default/temple/hnk_05_x.jpg

[TimM]

I must agree.  that Church is a loving tribute to the IF.

[Inok Nikolai]

Paul Gilbert just posted a link to a 25 minute video (in Russian) on the church at the site of the Ipatiev House.

Even if you can't understand the Russian, you can still see most parts of the upper and lower churches.

http://www.angelfire.com/pa/ImperialRussian/blog/index.blog/1438332/the-church-on-the-blood-in-ekaterinburg/

[blessOTMA]

It's a very moving film . I loved seeing the church in all kinds of light and times of the year and  the art inside is  stunning. Also the people's piety  make it very  moving as well . I had not realized the alter was built directly over the spot of the  cellar room ( Which Paul explains...his article about the film is excellent as well )