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Church of Saint Karapet ― the only Armenian Church in Nakhichevan-on-Don which has survived to the present day . It is situated on the territory of the Armenian Cemetery near its eastern fence.HistorySt. Karapet church was founded in 1875 (its architect was Vladimir Sazonov), and was consecrated on July 11, 1881. The history of the construction of the temple is associated with the name Nakhichevan noblewoman Akulina Pogosovna Aladjalova, who died in 1871. Aladjalova bequeathed her fortune for the "construction of a stone church at the Armenian cemetery in the name of John the Baptist, as well as establishment of Trustees house, well and houses for the residence of the poor homeless Armenian families". Aladjalova was buried under the south-western wall of the church.ExteriorSpatial composition of St. Karapet church was constructed in a combination of basilica and cross-in-square forms. The facades are decorated with carved stone in Armenian architecture style.The dominant feature in the design of facades is arcade. It is presented in the first tier of the north and south facades which are profiled with archivolt semi-columns. The temple has three entrances - the southern, western and northern. All of them are decorated with perspective portals and completed crosses.InteriorChurch of St. Karapet had long been the only one among all the churches in the city which was built in the Armenian style
