N23, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia str.
Originally, the wooden building of the Church of St. Christ the Savior was built in 1874. Soon, the building was dismantled. In 1887-1898, it was rebuilt into a new stone edifice. Funds for the construction were collected by the Armenian community of the city and supplemented by financial investments of the well-known oil producer and philanthropist Alexander Mantashev. The architectural project was developed by the Austrian, Robert Marfeld. In Soviet times, the church was closed and acted as a planetarium. In 1992, it was returned to the Armenian community and began to act in 1995.
The west façade of the cross-domed building faces the street. The church based on a two-step socle is built with stone and brick. It has three-edged protruding apses adorned with semi-circle columns and six arches. The arches surround the neck of the twelve-edged dome; each edge has a window. The church interior is plastered and painted. The dome neck is plastered as well. There is the church porch and bell-tower built onto the building from the west side. The arbour is arranged on the second floor of the bell-tower. The building has saw-toothed eaves. The church is characterized by a high level of craftsmanship and has great historical significance.
