Armenian Church, Bucharest

The Armenian Church
The church in 2013
Address	Bd. Carol I, nr. 43, Sector 2
Country	Romania
Language(s)	Classical Armenian, Armenian
Denomination	Armenian Apostolic Church
Tradition	Oriental Orthodox
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Architect(s)	Grigore Mithridate Buiucliu [ro] Dimitrie Maimarolu Grigore Cerchez [ro]
Style	Armenian architecture
Groundbreaking	1911
Completed	1915

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.

Presentation

The cornerstone was laid in July 1911, and building proceeded according to the plans of architects Dimitrie Maimarolu and Grigore Cerchez [ro], 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

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