Dvortsovy III - The Savior on Blood
"Each must firmly look the danger in the eye
and declare that if today he does not fight
bravely and selflessly in defense of the city
then tomorrow he will lose his honor and freedom,
his native home, and become a German slave”
- Andrei Alexandrovich Zhdanov, head of the Leningrad party
8/4/1942 - The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built between 1883 and 1907, costing 4.5 million rubles, in the exact location where the Tsar Alexander II was mortally wounded. Now it's being used as a temporary morgue for those who die in combat and from starvation and illness.
During the war, Mikhailovsky Palace was covered with a camouflage net, and the statue of Lenin hidden behind wooden boards.
Although this was the main building of the State Russian Museum, other important landmarks are also assigned to this institution: the Summer Palace (see entry Dvortsovy II), the Marble Palace (see entry Dvortsovy II), Saint Michael's Castle (continue reading), and Stroganov Palace (wait to see in the next entry).
20/7/1941 - The State Russian Museum was estabilished in 1895. The main building is the splendid Mikhailovsky Palace, which we can see in this image. Two trucks loaded with wooden boards have just arrived to the scene. Their cargo will be used to protect the statue of Lenin sitting in front of the entrance.
If you scroll down the picture you will also see Mikhailovsky Square and the statue of Pushkin.
10/9/1941 - Saint Michael's Castle was built as a fortress for Emperor Paul I. Ironically he was killed in his own bedroom only a few days after construction was completed.
Today a military drill is taking place in the inner patio. A few Red Army soldiers are using an old tank to teach the volunteers how to fight German armoured divisions in case they enter the city.
A group of young boys show their curiosity around a German tank that has been captured in the front and brought into the city.
Disclaimer: This CJ includes original photos taken during the siege. To my knowledge none of them is protected by copyright, but if I were wrong I'm happy to delete any picture that infringes the law.
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I want to show you a couple of wallpapers that I made featuring two of the most beautiful landmarks in the old Leningrad and today's Saint Petersburg (res 1600x900 px).
And finally, I want to join the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Soviet victory. I hate politics; I respect history.
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