Armenian Church, Bucharest

The Armenian Church (Romanian: Biserica Armenească) is an Armenian Apostolic church located at 43 Carol I Boulevard in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

Armenian Church

The cornerstone was laid in July 1911, and building proceeded according to the plans of architects Dimitrie Maimarolu and Grigore Cerchez, who was of Armenian origin. The design resembles Etchmiadzin Cathedral. Work was completed in September 1915. In the yard, the surrounding complex includes a bishop's residence, a library and diocesan museum, a cultural center, a kindergarten and the Union of Armenians of Romania headquarters.[1]

The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, as are the library and the statue of Andranik.[2]

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  Exterior
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  Interior
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  Cultural center entrance
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  Cross in memory of the Armenian Genocide
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  Andranik statue

Notes

1. Neculai Ionescu-Ghinea and Lucia Stoica, Enciclopedia lăcașurilor de cult din București, vol. I, pp. 98-9. Bucharest: Editura Universalia, 2005, ISBN 978-973-772-212-6
2. (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Municipiul București Archived 2018-09-10 at the Wayback Machine