The Armenian Surb-Khach (Holy Cross) Church was built in Rostov-on-Don in 1792 to a design by architect Ivan Starov. In 1972-2007, the church housed the Rostov Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship, and divine services resumed in 2000. Photo: A monument to Armenian poet Rafael Patkanyan (Gamar-Katipa) near the church entrance.
- Categories: Religion & Belief, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Rostov-on-Don, Rostov region, Russia
- Event date: 18.07.1973
- Date published: 28.06.2019
- Author: V. Kozlov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: A73-13327, 6x6 film
- Media: JPEG, 3584x3543px, 4.2Mb