Saints Peter and Paul Church, Yerevan

This article is about the destroyed Church in Yerevan, Armenia. For other uses, see St. Peter and St. Paul's Church.
Saint Paul and Peter Church
Սուրբ Պողոս-Պետրոս Եկեղեցի
Saint Paul and Peter Church
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Statusdestroyed in 1930
Location
LocationCorner Astafyan (Abovyan) and Bzhshkakan (Tumanyan) streets
Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia
Shown within Armenia
Coordinates40°10′54″N 44°31′03″E / 40.181744°N 44.517383°E / 40.181744; 44.517383
Architecture
TypeLate medieval single-nave basilica with no dome
StyleArmenian
Completed5th-6th centuries;
Rebuilt late 17th century

Saint Paul and Peter Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Պողոս-Պետրոս Եկեղեցի; Surp Poghos-Petros yekeghetsi) was an Armenian Apostolic church in Yerevan, Armenia originally built during the 5th-6th centuries. It was demolished in November 1930 to make room for the Moscow Cinema on Abovyan Street.

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