Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, commonly referred to as the Armenian Church of Baku, is a former Armenian Apostolic church near in central , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: church building in Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Armenian Church”, “Armenian Church, Baku”, “Bakı Erməni Kilsəsi”, “St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Church”, and “Церковь Св. Григория Просветителя”
  • Address: Bakı, AZ1005

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fountains Square and The National History Museum of Azerbaijan.

Park
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is a public square in downtown , capital of . The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced as the same name now.

Museum
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The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is the largest museum in . It is located in , in the former residential house of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. is situated 400 metres southeast of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Castle
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The is a 12th-century monument in the , , . Along with the , dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. is situated 620 metres south of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baku and Old City.

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is the capital of and is the largest city in the . 's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in , in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.

Neighborhood
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or Inner City is the historical core of , the capital of . The is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls.

Suburb
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is a settlement in , . is situated 3 km south of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Latitude
40.37166° or 40° 22′ 18″ north
Longitude
49.83644° or 49° 50′ 11″ east
Elevation
-12 metres (-39 feet)
Open location code
8HGF9RCP+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2779930608
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13645491
Wiki­data ID
Q2503332
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի (Բաքու)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bakı erməni kilsəsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Maarifləndirici Qriqori kilsəsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Qriqori kilsəsi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس جريجوريوس المنور”
  • Esperanto: “Armena Kirko de Bakuo”
  • Georgian: “ბაქოს სომხური ეკლესია”
  • Georgian: “სომხური ეკლესია, ბაქო”
  • German: “Kirche Gregor des Erleuchters”
  • Greek: “Αρμενική Εκκλησία (Μπακού)”
  • Greek: “Αρμενική Εκκλησία”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Свети Григориј”
  • Persian: “کلیسای ارمنی، باکو”
  • Persian: “کلیسای ارمنی”
  • Polish: “Kościół świętego Grzegorza”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Turkish: “Bakü Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi”
  • Western Armenian: “Բագուի Հայոց Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի”

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