St. Anthony Armenian Church
Country:

Region:
Tamil Nadu
St. Anthony Armenian Church
Church
Value:
Local value
Visit duration:
1 hour
Description:
Constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772. The graves of about 350 Armenians have been laid out throughout the Church. The founder, publisher and editor of the world’s first Armenian periodical Azdarar, Reverend Haroutiun Shmavonian, is buried here. The Belfry adjacent to the main church structure houses six large bells which are rung every Sunday at 9:30AM.
Categories:
Church
Church
Why visit:
Pray
Interesting:
Fitness level:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Access:
Car
Bike
Foot
Car 4x4
Roads:
Asphalt
Gravel
Details:
Opened for visitors 9AM‑2:30PM
Clothing:
for the season
Connection:
Ok
TOPS NEARBY
TOURS VISITING HERE
TOP TRAVEL POSTS
- Win a four-night Greek getaway for two in one of the most stylish resorts in the Aegean courtesy of Sani Resort
- Where tourists are kidnapped for ransom
- What to know when going to Brazil ?
- Pirate treasure hunting around the world: where to look without breaking the law
- Archaeological expedition of the Hermitage discovered a unique artifact of the Stone Age at excavations in the Serteyskaya Valley
- Chukchi
- Bali
- Distant Storms Create Dangerous Surf at East Coast Beaches
- Arabat Spit
- Aquavit – the Nordic spirit in a glass: history, taste and travel routes
- Tourism in Nigeria: Challenges, Growth, and the Path to Regional Leadership
- Entrance tickets with an open date appeared in the General Staff Building
- Honduras
- Beach Extreme: World Regions with the Most Biting Sandflies
- Turtle facts
- Issyk-Kul
- Colombia
- How a traveler can earn on the road
- Pirate places of the world: where to travel for seafaring legends
- Greenland
Created:
Updated:
ID:
97823