Armenians in East Europe

Armenians in Romania

Armenians have had very extensive communities throughout Romania over the centuries, which have done everything from founding a city and getting tax exemptions to building churches all over the place.

Gherla

The city of Gherla was founded by Armenians, and originally known as Armenopolis.

Parohia Armeano Catolica (Gherla, Szamosujvar)

Suceava

Has an Armenian Street.

Churches:

Zamaca Monastery (Mânăstirea Zamca) was founded by Agopsa, son of Amira.

Haji Kadar (Hagiqadar), Holy Cross or the Church of the Wishes (Manastirea Dorintelor) of 1522. People would circle this church on their knees in order for god to grant them their wish.

The Holy Cross - founded by Cristea Hancoian in 1522

St. Simeon - built in 1513 by Donig, also known as the Red Tower.

Bucharest

Episcopia Armeana Hreshdagabedats Mayr Yegeghetsi (Apostolic) (Bucharest)

Botosani

Churches:

St. Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Botosani (Biserca Sf. Treime)

Adormition of Holly Mother Armenian Apostolic Church of Botosani (Biserca Adormirea Maicii domnului)

Iasi

Churches:

Armenian Apostolic Church of Iasi (Biserca Armeana Sf. Maria)

Constanta

Church:

Armenian Apostolic Church of Constanta (Biserca Armeana Sf. Maria)

Focsani

Armenian Church

Other

Other Churches:

Parohia Armeano Catolica (Dumbraveni, Erzsebetvaros)

Parohia Armeano Catolica (Gheorgheni, Gyergyoszentmiklos)

Parohia Armeano Catolica (Frumoasa, Csikszepviz)

Armenians in Ukraine

Kamyanets-Podilsky

There is an Armenian Square (aka Armenian Market). Just south of the square is the Armenian magistrate with its remaining 16th century black and white square bell tower. The small Armenian Church of St. Nikolai (14th c.) is behind the ruins of the much larger Armenian Cathedral. Visitors can walk down into the cross of the original crypt.

Lviv

Armenian Cathedral at 7 Virmenska St. - This beautiful 14th c. cathedral is one of the oldest in Lviv. The church rarely has services, but the courtyard is usually open and is paved with tombstones. The interior has colorfully painted vaults.

Ivano-Frankivsk

The Armenian Church (1760s) is the pale blue building facing the main square. Today it is owned by the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Chernivtsi

The Armenian Church is at 30 Ukrayinska St. On of Hlavka's building used as an organ hall throughout the Soviet years on the pretext that a suicide in the chapel made it unfit for warship.

Bilhorod

Armenian Church (15th c.) is at 1 Kutuzova St.