Holy Trinity Church, Aleppo
| Holy Trinity Church Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցի كنيسة الثالوث الأقدس | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°13′15″N 37°09′48″E / 36.2208°N 37.1633°ECoordinates: 36°13′15″N 37°09′48″E / 36.2208°N 37.1633°E |
| Affiliation | Armenian Catholic Church |
| Year consecrated | 1965 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
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| Architect(s) | Pascal Baboudjian |
| Architectural type | Church |
Holy Trinity Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցի; Sourp Yerrortutyun, Arabic: كنيسة الثالوث الأقدس), also called Zvartnots, is an Armenian Catholic church in al-Midan quarter of Aleppo, Syria. The consecration of the church took place in 1965, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and was restored in 1990. Its structure resembles the one of Zvartnots in Armenia. The architect of the church was Pascal Paboudjian.[1]
Next to the church there is the Zvartnots school also known in Arabic as Madrasat Al-Farah, it belongs to the Armenian Catholic Prelacy of Aleppo, and it operates from kindergarten to grade 12.
See also
References
- ↑ Armenian sites of Aleppo. Armenian Prelacy of PeriaCo. 1992. p. 40.
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