Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan

Saint Nikolai Cathedral Николаевский собор
Saint Nikolai Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Russian Orthodox Church
Status	destroyed in 1931
Location
Location	Stepan Shahumyan Square and statue place, Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia
Architecture
Style	Russian
Completed	Second half of the 19th century

Saint Nikolai Cathedral (Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-hy) was a Russian cathedral in Yerevan, Armenia, that was destroyed in the 1931. It was located at the site of what is now Shahumyan Square in Yerevan's Kentron District.

History

Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nikolai 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 in its place was built Shahumyan Square.

Gallery

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  The cathedral with surrounding area in the Fortress St.
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  The façade
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  The altar

See also

• Russians in Armenia
• History of Yerevan

References

• Template:Ru icon ЦЕРКОВНОЕ СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВО В ЕРЕВАНЕ 19 НАЧАЛА 20 ВЕКОВ.
• Template:Ru icon Православие в Армении