St Sarkis Church, London
St Sarkis Church is an Armenian Apostolic church and a Grade II* listed building in Iverna Gardens, Kensington, London. It was constructed in 1922–1923 by Calouste Gulbenkian as a memorial to his parents, and the architect was Arthur Davis.Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: Armenian Apostolic church in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Saint Sarkis Armenian Church in London” and “St Sarkis, Kensington”
- Address: Iverna Gardens, London, W8 6TP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Armenia and High Street Kensington tube station.
Embassy of Armenia
Government office
Photo: Sdrawkcab, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of Armenia in London is the diplomatic mission of Armenia to the United Kingdom. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992. The current Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom is Varuzhan Nersesyan. Embassy of Armenia is situated 340 feet southeast of St Sarkis Church, London.
High Street Kensington tube station
Metro station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
High Street Kensington is a London Underground station on Kensington High Street, Kensington. It is served by the Circle and District lines, and is in London fare zone 1. High Street Kensington tube station is situated 420 feet northeast of St Sarkis Church, London.
Natural History Museum
Museum
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Natural History Museum is situated 4,200 feet east of St Sarkis Church, London.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kensington and South Kensington.
Kensington
Suburb
Photo: Yaanch, Public domain.
Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around 2.9 miles west of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis.
South Kensington
Suburb
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Kensington is a district at the West End of Central London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically it settled on part of the scattered Middlesex village of Brompton.
Earls Court
Suburb
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Earl's Court is a district of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London, bordering the rail tracks of the West London line and District line that separate it from the ancient borough of Fulham to the west, the sub-districts of South Kensington to the east, Chelsea to the south and Kensington to the northeast.
St Sarkis Church, London
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49961° or 51° 29′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.1936° or 0° 11′ 37″ westInception
January 11th, 1923Open location code
9C3XFRX4+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 80680587OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q13054823
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“St Sarkis Church, London” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Sarkise (Londýn)”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Sarkise”
- French: “Église arménienne Saint Sarkis”
- French: “église Saint Sarkis”
- German: “St Sarkis Armenian Church (London)”
- German: “St Sarkis Armenian Church”
- Japanese: “聖サルキス教会”
- Persian: “کلیسای سارگیس مقدس، لندن”
- Russian: “Церковь Сурб Саркис (Лондон)”
- Russian: “Церковь Сурб Саркис”
- Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս Եկեղեցի”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iverna Court Garden and First Church of Christ, Scientist, London.
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