| Holy Cross Church Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի | |
|---|---|
 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 / 47.29056804; 39.72209662 |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1786 |
| Completed | 1792 |
Surp Khach Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի ※, 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.
History※
The 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.
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※
References※
- ^ "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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