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Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

The Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, referred to locally as the Armenian Church, is the oldest surviving Christian church in , located at Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: Armenian church
  • Also known as: “Armenian Apostolic Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator”, “Armenian Church”, “Armenian church of Singapore”, and “Armenian Church, Singapore”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Peranakan Museum.

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is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of . It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Museum
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The is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the . is situated 140 metres north of Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Museum
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The is a public dedicated to art, culture and history. Located within the country's at the area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. is situated 400 metres north of Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Clarke Quay.

Suburb
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The is a district located near the in the Central Area of . It contains historical buildings and museums such as , , , and .

Neighborhood
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is a historical riverside quay in , located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the and Boat Quay.

Suburb
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is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of . means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.

Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Latitude
1.2931° or 1° 17′ 35″ north
Longitude
103.84939° or 103° 50′ 58″ east
Inception
1835
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
6PH57RVX+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172368093
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2660779
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սինգապուրի հայկական եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Chinese: “亚米尼亚教堂”
  • Chinese: “亞米尼亞教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه الارمنيه”
  • Finnish: “Armenialainen kirkko (Singapore)”
  • Finnish: “Armenialainen kirkko”
  • French: “église Saint-Grégoire-l’Illuminateur de Singapour”
  • French: “Église Saint-Grégoire-l’Illuminateur de Singapour”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Armenia, Singapura”
  • Persian: “کلیسای ارمنی سنگاپور”
  • Polish: “Kościół ormiański św. Grzegorza Oświeciciela”
  • Russian: “Армянская церковь”
  • Russian: “Церковь Св. Григория Просветителя”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Spanish: “iglesia Armenia de Singapur”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia armenia de Singapur”
  • Tamil: “ஆர்மேனியன் தேவாலயம்”
  • Western Armenian: “Սինկափուրի Ս. Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ Եկեղեցին”

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Highlights include Armenian Heritage Gallery and Children’s Museum Singapore.

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