Surp Khach Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի [suɾpʰ χɑtʃʰ], Russian: Церковь Святого Креста, Holy Cross Church) is an 18th-century Armenian church in Nor Nakhichevan. It is the oldest surviving monument in the borders of Rostov-on-Don.[1]
| Holy Cross Church Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի | |
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Holy Cross Church, New Nakhichevan
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Location | |
| Location | Nor Nakhichevan, Rostov  Russia |
  Shown within Russia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 47°17′26″N 39°43′20″E / 47.29056804°N 39.72209662°E / 47.29056804; 39.72209662 |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1786 |
| Completed | 1792 |
The church was built in 1786–1792. In 1972, it was turned into a museum of Russian-Armenian friendship, but was reopened as an Armenian Apostolic Church in 2000.[1][2]
The church is situated in the modern-day Voroshilovsky (North) rayon, on a high hill near the river. Several famous Armenian people like Harutyun Alamdaryan, Raphael Patkanian and Mikael Nalbandian are buried near the church.
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