Armenian Church
The Armenian Church, with its characteristic architecture, is located in Psiri area.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1908 The wooden church operated.
1935 The final church was constructed.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The Armenian Orthodox Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator and the offices of the Armenian archdiocese are also located here. The single-aisled church is cruciform, inscribed, with a dome and a polygonal drum. The dome is pointy- pyramidal, characteristic of traditional Armenian church architecture. This shape favours the acoustics of the space and its openings enhance the natural lighting and its symbolism as the sky. The central entrance has a propylon with columns and capitals with doves and there are similar false pilasters on both sides of the entrance.
What I can't see
The church was founded mainly by Armenian refugees. Initially, it operated in an old room, then a wooden church was built, and finally the church we see today, which is the largest Armenian Orthodox church in Athens. Most of the cruciform churches of Armenia date back to the 7th century AD and this was a very representative architectural order of the Byzantine period.
Info
- Address: 10 Kriezi St.
Bibliography
https://www.avgi.gr/tehnes/373595_i-armeniki-ekklisia-tis-plateias-koymoyndoyroy
Last visit 14/12/2023
Metropolis of Orthodox Armenians of Greece, (2023), Η Αρμένικη Εκκλησία, [The Armenian Church]
https://armenianprelacy.gr/
Last visit 14/12/2023
Mizrakian Α. Α., (2017), Η Αρχιτεκτονική των Αρμενικών Ναών της Αθήνας, [The architecture of Armenian churches in Athens], Armenian Portal,
https://www.armenianportal.gr/arthra/i-arxitektoniki-ton-armenikon-naon-tis-athinas
Last visit 14/12/2023
