Saint Catherine's Armenian Church
Armenian Apostolic church in Saint Petersburg, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Catherine's Armenian Church (Russian: Армянская церковь Святой Екатерины, Armyanskaya tserkov Svyatoy Yekaterini; Armenian: Սուրբ Կատարինե եկեղեցի, Surb Katarine yekeghetsi) is an Armenian Apostolic church on Nevsky Prospect, in central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Built in the 1770s, it is one of the earliest Armenian churches in Russia.
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Saint Catherine's Armenian Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Year consecrated | February 18, 1780[1] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 40-42 Nevsky Prospect, Saint Petersburg, Russia[2][3][1] |
Geographic coordinates | 59.93526°N 30.33318°E / 59.93526; 30.33318 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Yury Felten |
Style | Neoclassical, Russian Classicism |
Groundbreaking | 1771[1] |
Completed | 1776[1] |
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