Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God | |
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Սուրբ Տիրամոր Եկեղեցի Храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы | |
Russian | |
Groundbreaking | 1913 |
Completed | 1916 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Materials | stone |
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God of Kanaker (Armenian: Քանաքեռի Սուրբ Տիրամոր Ռուս Ուղղափառ Եկեղեցի (Kanakeri Surb Tiramor Rus Ughghap'ar Yekeghets'i), Russian: Храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы в Канакер), is an active Russian Orthodox church in the old area of Kanaker, Yerevan, Armenia.
History
The church was built in the village of Kanaker-since absorbed by Yerevan-7 kilometres north of the capital's old centre in 1912. Being part of the
During the Soviet period, the church was closed and turned into a warehouse, and was reopened with the independence of Armenia in 1991. It was entirely renovated in 2000. The centennial of the church's consecration was commemorated in October 2012, with representatives from the Russian Orthodox Church present.[1]
Gallery
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The main entrance
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The tower
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The belfry
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The altar
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Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God
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Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God
References
- ^ "100th anniversary of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God church". Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2012-10-23.