Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church is an active church in the old area of Kond, Yerevan, Armenia. 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.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.
Hrazdan Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Dr. Harout Tanielian, CC BY 2.0.
Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 1970. Being the largest sports venue in Armenia, Hrazdan was mostly used for football matches. Hrazdan Stadium is situated 1 km southwest of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Blue Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blue Mosque is an 18th-century Iranian Twelver Shia mosque, located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was commissioned by Hoseyn Ali Khan, the khan of the Erivan Khanate. Blue Mosque is situated 1 km south of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Sergey Parajanov museum
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 museums in Yerevan. It represents Parajanov's diverse artistic and literary heritage. Sergey Parajanov museum is situated 780 metres southwest of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kond and Arabkir.
Kond
Neighborhood
Photo: Stamboltsyan, Public domain.
Kond is one of the oldest quarters of Yerevan. It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day Kentron District of the capital of Armenia. According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, Kond is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.
Arabkir
Suburb
Photo: Սէրուժ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arabkir, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the north of the city centre, Arabkir is bordered by the Davtashen District from the northwest, Ajapnyak District from the west, Kentron District from the south, and Kanaker-Zeytun District from the east. Arabkir is situated 2½ km north of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Nork-Marash
Suburb
Photo: Kevorkmail, Public domain.
Nork-Marash, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the Kentron District form the west and the north, Nor Nork from the east and Erebuni from the south. Nork-Marash is situated 3 km east of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Saint John the Baptist Church
- Categories: cultural property and religion
- Location: Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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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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