Holy Trinity Church (Aleppo)
The Church of the Holy Trinity ( Armenian Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցի Surp Jerrortutjun , Arabic كنيسة الثالوث الأقدس) Even Zvartnots (Զվարթնոց, according to the historical village in Armenia called), is an Armenian-Catholic church building in the district of al-Midan North Syrian city of Aleppo .
The church was built by the architect Pascal Paboudjian (or Baboudjian) in 1965, on the 50th anniversary of the Armenian genocide . That year the Armenian protests took place in the then Soviet city of Yerevan . Since then, April 24 (the day of the mass arrest and torture of Armenian intellectuals in 1915) has been commemorated as Genocide Remembrance Day .
In 1990 the church was renovated. The round shape of the church is said to be reminiscent of the historic Zvartnots Cathedral in Armenia . Next to the church is the Zvartnots School, which is called Madrasat al-Faraḥ (مدرسة الفرح, "School of Joy") is known. It belongs to the Armenian prelature of Aleppo and is run from kindergarten through 12th grade.
literature
- Armenian Prelate of Peria (Ed.): Armenian sites of Aleppo . Armenian Prelacy of Peria Co., 1992, p. 40 .
Coordinates: 36 ° 13 ′ 14.9 ″ N , 37 ° 9 ′ 47.9 ″ E