Country Russia Opened 1792 Construction started 1786 | Completed 1792 Town or city Nakhichevan-on-Don Burials Mikael Nalbandian | |
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Similar Museum of Russian‑Armenian Friendship, Surp Khach Monastery, St Karapet's Church, Rostov Virgin's Nativity C, Kasagh Basilica | ||
Surp Khach Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ [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.
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.
References
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