Tsar Alexander III was an instrumental figure in the construction of the Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia. He provided financial support for its creation, funded through imperial donations and public subscription campaigns. His government also commissioned the architect Alfred Parland to design it with elements that reflected Russian Orthodoxy and Neo-Russian style architecture. He granted permission for building materials to be imported from France and other countries so that the church could reach its intended grandeur. Tsar Alexander III’s contributions enabled the Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood to become a renowned landmark in St. Petersburg and a symbol of Russian national identity throughout the world.