The St. Petersburg Museum of Religious History has opened the exhibition For Faith, Tsar and Fatherland.

      The exposition is timed to the 100th anniversary since the beginning of World War I and dedicated to the so-called “spiritual front” operating in all European armies since the early 20th century.

      The exhibition presents authentic paraphernalia of soldiers and officers of the Entente and the Triple Alliance armies. The visitors will see icons, cards, posters, leaflets, medals and military awards, military uniforms, as well as photos from the museum collection.

      Among the exhibits there is the Supreme Blessed Virgin icon acquired on the day of abdication of Nicholas II on March 2, 1917.

      The exhibition runs till September 18.