Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan

40°10′34″N 44°30′34″E / 40.176111°N 44.509444°E / 40.176111; 44.509444ArchitectureArchitect(s)Vasili Mirzoyan
N. KitkinStyleRussianCompletedSecond half of the 19th century

Saint Nikolai Cathedral (Russian: Николаевский собор, Armenian: Սուրբ Նիկոլայ Մայր եկեղեցի (Surb Nikolay Mayr yekeghets'i)) was a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Yerevan, Armenia. It was destroyed by Soviet forces in 1931. It was located at the site of what is now Shahumyan Square in Yerevan's Kentron District.

History

The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nikolai was located in the middle of the north-eastern side of the Cathedral Square (now Shaumyan Square) area. According to O. Khalpahkhyan, this Russian military cathedral at the central square of Yerevan, was built in the second half of the 19th century. The cathedral was built by local red and black tufa in the architectural forms that prevailed at that time in Russia.

The cathedral was destroyed in 1931, and later Shahumyan Square was built in its place.

Gallery

  • The cathedral with surrounding area in the Fortress St.
    The cathedral with surrounding area in the Fortress St.
  • The façade
    The façade
  • The altar
    The altar
  • Armenian soldiers marching next to the church in 1919
    Armenian soldiers marching next to the church in 1919

See also

  • Russians in Armenia
  • History of Yerevan

References

  • (in Russian) ЦЕРКОВНОЕ СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВО В ЕРЕВАНЕ 19 НАЧАЛА 20 ВЕКОВ.
  • (in Russian) Православие в Армении
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