Saint John the Baptist Church

Saint John the Baptist Church is an active church in the old area of , , . First, it was built on the height of Kond district, in 1710, in the place of a medieval church ruined as the result of a 1689 earthquake.
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Photo: Ashot Arzumanyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Saint Hovhannes the Baptist Church”, “Saint John the Baptist Church, Yerevan”, and “Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hrazdan Stadium and Blue Mosque.

Stadium
Photo: Dr. Harout Tanielian, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in , Armenia, opened in 1970. Being the largest sports venue in Armenia, Hrazdan was mostly used for football matches. is situated 1 km southwest of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Mosque
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an 18th-century Iranian Twelver Shia , located in , . It was commissioned by Hoseyn Ali Khan, the khan of the Erivan Khanate. is situated 1 km south of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Museum
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sergei Parajanov Museum is a tribute to Soviet Armenian film director and artist Sergei Parajanov and is one of the most popular in . It represents Parajanov's diverse artistic and literary heritage. is situated 780 metres southwest of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kond and Arabkir.

Neighborhood
Photo: Stamboltsyan, Public domain.
is one of the oldest quarters of . It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day of the capital of . According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.

Suburb
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, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Located to the north of the city centre, is bordered by the from the northwest, from the west, from the south, and from the east. is situated 2½ km north of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Suburb
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, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the from the west and the north, from the east and from the south. is situated 3 km east of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Saint John the Baptist Church

Latitude
40.18529° or 40° 11′ 7″ north
Longitude
44.50373° or 44° 30′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,015 metres (3,330 feet)
Open location code
8HG65GP3+4F
Geo­Names ID
13157189
Wiki­data ID
Q7401495
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Saint John the Baptist Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Կոնդի Սբ. Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ եկեղեցի (Երևան)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Chinese: “施洗圣约翰堂”
  • Chinese: “聖約翰施洗者教堂 (葉里溫)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Johano la Baptisto (Erevano)”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Johano la Baptisto”
  • Georgian: “ერევნის სურბ-ჰოვანესის ტაძარი”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جان تعمیددهنده مقدس”
  • Russian: “церковь Иоанна Крестителя”
  • Russian: “церковь Св. Иоанна Крестителя”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сурб Ованес Мкртич”
  • Serbian: “Црква Светог Јована Крститеља у Јеревану”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Juan Bautista”
  • Swedish: “Johannes Döparens kyrka”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Yuhanna Kilisesi (Erivan)”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Յովհաննէս Մկրտիչ Եկեղեցի (Երեւան)”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Յովհաննէս Մկրտիչ Եկեղեցի”

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