Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan
Appearance
Saint Nikolai Cathedral Николаевский собор | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Russian Orthodox Church |
Status | destroyed in 1931 |
Location | |
Location | Stepan Shahumyan Sqaue and statue place, Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia |
Architecture | |
Style | Russian |
Completed | Second half of the 19th century |
Saint Nikolai Cathedral (Template:Lang-ru) 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 was built Shahumyan Sqaure.