Saint Alexandra the Martyr's Church (Gyumri)

Armenia / Shirak / Gyumri
 church, listed building / architectural heritage, 1840s construction, Russian Orthodox Church

Saint Alexandra the Martyr's Church, Aleksandropol fortified church of the Holy Martyr, Tsarina Alexandra . Aleksandropol fortress and the church is 1/2 miles from the town, on a hill.
Fortified church building - stone , Phillips , odnoprestolnaya . Accommodates up to 800 people . In Bose rest Emperor Nicholas Pavlovich, during his stay in 1837 in the Caucasus, in honour of his august wife named ALEXANDRAPOL city, the fortress was laid on October 4, Church of the Holy Martyr Tsarina Alexandra .

The builder of the church was Colonel Rudenkov. It was consecrated in 1842, and has a cast-iron fence around the church on a stone foundation, located in 1911 diligently fortress commandant Aleksandropol A. Grandfather .

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Coordinates:   40°47'26"N   43°49'30"E
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