Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Սուրբ Աստվածածին Մայր Եկեղեցի | |
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![]() Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Diocese of Shirak, Armenian Apostolic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active |
Location | |
Location | Vartanants Square, Gyumri, Shirak Province, ![]() |
Architecture | |
Type | Armenian |
Style | Cruciform rectangular |
Groundbreaking | 1873 |
Completed | 1884 |
Dome(s) | 3 |
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին Մայր Եկեղեցի), also known as the Our Lady of Seven Wounds (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածամոր Յոթ Վերք), is a 19th-century church in Gyumri, Armenia. Occupying the northern side of the Vartanants Square, the cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The church was constructed between 1873 and 1884.[1]
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Architecture
The church of the Holy Mother of God belongs to the Cruciform style of the Armenian churches with an external rectangular shape. The belfry is located at the top of the main entrance on the western side of the building. The church is topped with a large dome at the center surrounded with 2 minor domes. Unlike other Armenian churches, the altar at the Holy Mother of God is unique for its multi-iconic decoration.
The church remained active during the Soviet years.[2]
After the 1988 Armenian earthquake, the two minor domes fell down and they were replaced with new ones. The fallen domes are currently placed in the church yard.
Gallery
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The church along with the fallen domes
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The church as seen from the square
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The altar
References
- ^ Seven Wounds Church, Gyumri
- ^ "Holy Mother of God, Gyumri". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
External links
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