Armenian Church, Pitești
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The Armenian Church () is an
Armenian Apostolic The Armenian Apostolic Church () is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church, like the Armenian Catholic Church, belongs to the Arme ...
church located at 43 Egalității Street in
Pitești Pitești () is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș (river), Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in th ...
,
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
. It is dedicated to John the Baptist. Built in 1852, the church is trefoil in shape, with a hexagonal spire.''Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului'' – A-C
, p. 113, at the Golești Museum site
It is listed as a
historic monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...
by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, as is its chancery, which dates to the same year.Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Argeș
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Pitești Historic monuments in Argeș County Pitesti Churches completed in 1852 1850s establishments in Wallachia 1852 establishments in Europe 19th-century churches in Romania {{Romania-church-stub