place

Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan

19th-century Russian Orthodox church buildingsArmenian building and structure stubsAsian church stubsCathedrals in ArmeniaChurches in Yerevan
Destroyed churches in ArmeniaEastern Orthodox church buildings in ArmeniaEastern Orthodox church stubsEuropean church stubsRussian Orthodox cathedrals in AsiaRussian diaspora in Armenia
Erivanrussianchurch
Erivanrussianchurch

Saint Nikolai Cathedral (Russian: Николаевский собор, Armenian: Սուրբ Նիկոլայ Մայր եկեղեցի (Surb Nikolay Mayr yekeghets'i)) was a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Yerevan, Armenia. It was destroyed by Soviet forces in 1931. It was located at the site of what is now Shahumyan Square in Yerevan's Kentron District.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan
Vazgen Sargsyan street, Yerevan Centre (Kentron)

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Saint Nikolai Cathedral, YerevanContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 40.176111 ° E 44.509444 °
placeShow on map

Address

Vazgen Sargsyan street
0010 Yerevan, Centre (Kentron)
Armenia
mapOpen on Google Maps

Erivanrussianchurch
Erivanrussianchurch
Share experience

Nearby Places

Republic Square, Yerevan
Republic Square, Yerevan

Republic Square (Armenian: Հանրապետության հրապարակ, Hanrapetut′yan hraparak, known locally as Hraparak, "the square") is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. The square is surrounded by five major buildings built in pink and yellow tuff in the neoclassical style with extensive use of Armenian motifs. This architectural ensemble includes the Government House, the History Museum and the National Gallery, Armenia Marriott Hotel and two buildings that formerly housed the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Communications. The square was originally designed by Alexander Tamanian in 1924. The construction of most of the buildings was completed by the 1950s; the last building—the National Gallery—was completed in 1977.During the Soviet period it was called Lenin Square and a statue of Vladimir Lenin stood at the square. Soviet parades and celebrations were held twice (originally thrice) a year until 1988. After Armenia's independence, Lenin's statue was removed and the square was renamed. It has been described as Yerevan's "architectural highlight" and the city's "most outstanding architectural ensemble". Travel writer Deirdre Holding suggested that it is "certainly one of the finest central squares created anywhere in the world during the 20th century." As Armenia's and the city's "most important civic space", Republic Square was the main site of demonstrations during the 2018 Velvet Revolution.