Armenian Church in Moscow

Quite recently, the construction of a new Armenian Church on Olympiysky Prospekt in Moscow was completed. The complex includes the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, a museum, a guest building, an administrative building, a chapel of the Holy Cross and a gymnasium.

History of the Armenian Church in Moscow.

The completion of the construction was scheduled for 2001, but due to certain circumstances, it was postponed to 2006, and the construction itself was completed in 2013.

Given the protracted construction, the original design of the church was changed, and a new architect supervised the construction.

In the construction of the church, Armenian tuff was used, which was delivered directly from Armenia, and the construction of the Cathedral, which can accommodate more than 1000 people, abided by all the canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church and according to Armenian architectural traditions. The floors were finished with granite and marble.

Armenian churches usually have one dome, but the Moscow Cathedral differs in that five domes were built in order to be closer resembled to Orthodox Moscow churches.

The temple is decorated from the inside with numerous paintings, and under the dome is the image of Jesus Christ. Outside the walls are decorated with engravings of biblical scenes and patterns typical to Armenian architecture.

The complex was built on a stone foundation to create the feeling that it rises above the surrounding area.

The Armenian Church in Moscow is located at the following address: Moscow, Trifonovskaya street 24.