Armenian Church of the Holy Saviour and Museum of Carpet, Arts and Crafts

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The Armenian Church of the Holy Saviour is the second most important architectural merit in Derbent after the Fortress Naryn-Kala. The church was erected in 1871 at the expense of Armenian merchants. Two pointed domes crowned with crosses rise above the austere rough walls of shell stone. The church has two entrances: the southern and northern, with cross-shaped windows above them. The impressive building of the church is clearly visible from many parts of Derbent.

The Armenian Church of the Holy Saviour sustained great damage during the Civil War, having lost its domes. It underwent restoration from 1976 to 1982. And still there are scars from bullets on the walls of the temple, witnessing the battles that once took place in Derbent. In 2009, wedding ceremonies started to be held in the Armenian Church. Today it houses a Museum of Carpet, Arts and Crafts. The exposition is devoted to the history of carpet weaving. Here you can also see the works by Dagestanian masters: ceramics, leather goods, ornamentals.

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