Show memorial church where alexander IL 11 of russia was assassinates assassinated A yv I 1 k V ft at A the notable structure shown in the illustration Is called the church of the resurrection and Is designed to commemorate the assassination of czar ca alexander 11 II in 1881 it stands on the spot in st petersburg where the ein e geror was waa slain tho the edifice Is built of chocolate colored brick trimmed with w waite marble and Is 18 crowned with seven towers covered with varl vari colored chloi mosaics in ili these mosaics are represented scenes from the life of christ carl and there ther a eire are a number of panels containing the coats of arms of the fi fifty russian provinces and of the romanoff family with eff effi lles gies of the apostles apost and the saints in III splendor and design this mosaic work mork Is declared to be unsurpassed during the last twenty lears the church has been in process proc of construction and it will not be completed fol foi telle lears mole moie while wh modern modem materials ate aio used the architecture is of the ortho orthodox lox ecclesiastical style of the middle aga public contributions at aie e 3 for the work ork the t total amount collected aggie aggregating gating nearly C G aiom all of the em e aire pi re |