Saint John the Baptist Church, Yerevan
Armenian Apostolic church in Yerevan, Armenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint John the Baptist Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ Եկեղեցի, Surp Hovhannes Mkrtich) is an active church in the old area of Kond, Yerevan, Armenia. First, it was built on the height of Kond district, in 1710, in the place of a medieval church ruined as the result of a 1689 earthquake. It was built by a rich man, Melik Aghamal, living in Yerevan. Like the other medieval churches, this is a three-nave basilic church. The rectangular plan of the church includes the prayer-hall and the main altar on the eastern side, attached to which are the sacristies.
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Saint John the Baptist Church Սուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ Եկեղեցի | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
District | Kentron |
Region | Yerevan |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active |
Year consecrated | 1710 |
Location | |
Location | Kond neighbourhood, Kentron, Yerevan, Armenia |
Geographic coordinates | 40.185265°N 44.503673°E / 40.185265; 44.503673 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Baghdasar Arzoumanian, Areg Israyelyan |
Style | Armenian |
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