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Saint Nikolai Cathedral, Yerevan
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Saint Nikolai Cathedral (Russian: Николаевский собор, Armenian: Սուրբ Նիկոլայ Մայր եկեղեցի (Surb Nikolay Mayr yekeghets'i)) was a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Yerevan, Armenia. It was destroyed by Soviet forces in 1931. It was located at the site of what is now Shahumyan Square in Yerevan's Kentron District.
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Saint Nikolai Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Russian Orthodox Church |
Status | destroyed in 1931 |
Location | |
Location | Stepan Shahumyan Square and statue place, Kentron District,![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 40.176111°N 44.509444°E / 40.176111; 44.509444 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Vasili Mirzoyan N. Kitkin |
Style | Russian |
Completed | Second half of the 19th century |
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