Name: Armenian Church
Address: 218 Mitford Rd, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh, BD
Telephone: +880 1822-645475

Armenian Church is a church, located at 218 Mitford Rd, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh. They can be contacted via phone at +880 1822-645475 for more detailed information.

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218 Mitford Rd, Dhaka 1100

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Added by Jopie, at 19 December 2016

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Saifullah Nakih

27 March 2018

The Armenian Church is situated at the Armanitola area of old part of the Dhaka city. It’s a century old noteworthy architectural monument in the city built by the Armenian community in Dhaka during 17th and 18th centuries. According to historian, this church was completed in 1781, therefore, it’s one of the oldest church in Dhaka.
Minhazul Islam Chowdhury

11 March 2018

The Armenian Church (also known as Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Resurrection) is a historically significant architectural monument situated in the Armanitola area of old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The church bears testimony to the existence of a significant Armenian community in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Ahsan Majid

04 March 2018

One of the oldest and most beautiful churches in Bangladesh.
One of the rare areas of the country with genuine Armenian heritage.
Sarpent Sporsho

25 February 2018

The armenian church historicaly important church.
its architecture is very good.
Marjuk Hira

24 November 2017

The Armenian Church (also known as Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Resurrection)[1] is a historically significant architectural monument situated in the Armanitola area of old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The church bears testimony to the existence of a significant Armenian community in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Following the domination of their homeland by Persian powers of the time, Armenians were sent by their new rulers to the Bengal region for both political and economic reasons. Although the Armenian presence in South Asia is now insignificant, their presence in Dhaka dates back to the 17th century.[2] Armenians came to Dhaka for business. In Dhaka, Armenian merchants traded in jute and leather, and profitability in these businesses convinced some to move permanently to Bangladesh.[3] The area where they lived became known as Armanitola.[4]

In 1781 the now famous Armenian Church was built on Armenian Street in Armanitola, then a thriving business district. The site was an Armenian graveyard before the church was built, and the tombstones that have survived serve as a chronicle of Armenian life in the area.[3] Agaminus Catachik, an Armenian, gave away the land to build the church. Michel Cerkess, Okotavata Setoor Sevorg, Aga Amnius, and Merkers Poges helped build the church.[citation needed]

In the fifty years following the church's construction, a clock tower was erected on its western side. Allegedly, the clock could be heard four miles away, and people synchronised their watches with the sound of the tower's bell. The clock stopped in 1880, and an earthquake destroyed the tower in 1897.[2] The Armenian played a prominent part in the jute trade in Dhaka and are reputed to be the pioneers of that trade in the second half of the 19th century.Today, the last Armenian that takes cares of the church is Mikel Housep Martirossian (Michael Joseph Martin).[5][6] He was also one of the Armenian who was in the jute trade.
Ohin Haque

22 November 2017

Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Resurrection is a prestigious architectural structure situated in old Dhaka. It is an evidence of the existence of American during the seventeenth and eighteenth century.

The Americans came to trade in this region. As jute and leather were cheap here, they flourished their trade and started with community living. The church is rectangular in shape with a huge arch gate in front. Though the church remains closed most of the time, it has got a reorganization by Bangladesh Archaeological Survey.

During her visit to Dhaka, Mother Teresa stayed in this church.
Ananda Nongmin

21 November 2017

A beautiful and peaceful place for prayer. Prayer mass hasn’t been conducted here since many days. This is the symbol of Armenian people who came to this land and founded this church for Christian believers.
Tuhin Sir

19 November 2017

beautiful church★
prayer place 4Christian
★religious occasion celebration held here
Shyamal Sutradhar

31 October 2017

I had been there. Its a nice place quiet and calm. You will feel peace being there.
Arnab Adi Das

21 September 2017

The Armenian Church is a beautiful church. Armenians built it in late 19th century. From this, the area is currently known as Armanitola.
Andalib Rubayat

26 May 2017

very old & also very beautiful church its was situated in British era
Asimuzzaman Mansib

06 May 2017

This is a beautiful church which was built by Armenian people on 1871. It remains closed on friday for visitors. There is a graveyard situated beside the church.
Mahmudur Rahman Polash

17 March 2017

A well maintained and old enough church situated in old Town of Dhaka.
Jacob Zwillinger

13 January 2017

Very well maintained, caretakers very friendly (they didn't ask for "donations" or anything), and the way the gravestones are inlaid in the ground is really cool.
Rahat Jahangir Rony

26 December 2016

It's a holy place. Mainly a graveyard now. The touching things are epitaphs.