Standing in front of this dazzling Russian Church,
站在这座灿烂夺目的东正教堂前,
you will be amazed by its colorful architecture and history.
你一定会为它五彩斑斓的建筑造型和历史感到惊奇。
The church of this savior on spilled blood has been a memorial, a morgue and a warehouse for potatoes.
这座滴血教堂既是纪念馆、也是停尸房,还曾用作储存土豆。
Known for the colorful onion shaped domes that dot the saint-petersburg skyline,
色彩斑斓的洋葱形穹顶点缀着圣彼得堡的天空,
the church of the saviour on spilled blood was erected on the spot of emperor alexander ii's assassination in 1881.
这座滴血教堂就建在1881年沙皇亚历山大二世被刺杀的地方。
Inside the church, 7,500 square meters of mosaic, an abundance of Italian marble and a variety of Russian precious stones decorate the walls and ceiling
教堂内的墙壁和天花板上装饰着7500平方米的马赛克、大量的意大利大理石以及各种俄罗斯珍稀宝石。
The construction of the church took 24 years costing over 4.6 million rubles.
修建该教堂花了24年,耗资460多万卢布。
It was closed for services in the 1930s,
该教堂于20世纪三十年代关闭,
when the Bolsheviks went on an offensive against religion.
因为前苏联共产党人掀起了一场反宗教运动。
During the Second World War, the church was used as the temporary morgue,
二战期间,该教堂被用作临时停尸房,
and after the war it was used for vegetable storage, earning it the comical name "savior of potatoes".
二战结束后,该教堂又被用来储存蔬菜,从而得了个“马铃薯上的救主”的绰号。
This dazzling Russian church is home to some of Europe's most colorful architecture and history.
这座华美的东正教堂,其建筑和历史堪称欧洲最为缤纷多彩的建筑和历史。