Surp Khach Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի [suɾpʰ χɑtʃʰ], Russian: Церковь Святого Креста, Holy Cross Church) is an 18th-century Armenian church in Nor Nakhichevan. It is the oldest surviving monument in the borders of Rostov-on-Don.[1]
| Holy Cross Church Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի | |
|---|---|
_(1792%D0%B3.)_%D0%B2_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B5_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0(63%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%83.jpg) Holy Cross Church, New Nakhichevan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Location | |
| Location | Nor Nakhichevan, Rostov  Russia |
  Shown within Russia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 47°17′26″N 39°43′20″E / 47.29056804°N 39.72209662°E |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1786 |
| Completed | 1792 |
History
editThe church was built in 1786–1792. In 1972, it was turned into a museum of Russian-Armenian friendship, but was reopened as an Armenian Apostolic Church in 2000.[1][2]
The church is situated in the modern-day Voroshilovsky (North) rayon, on a high hill near the river. Several famous Armenian people like Harutyun Alamdaryan, Raphael Patkanian and Mikael Nalbandian are buried near the church.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Монастырь Сурб-Хач в Ростове-на-Дону возвращён Армянской Церкви" (in Russian). Патриархия.ru. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ Музей русско-армянской дружбы (20 August 2002). "Музей русско-армянской дружбы" (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
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