11111At the end of 1828, the first Armenian church was built of planks colored in green, like the Armenian suburb. In 1843 the church burned down and after that it was demolished and the terrain became barrens. On May 1st, 1868 the foundation of the new church was set, being finished three years later, on July 4. It was built at the initiative of the Armenian Artin Ceangi and with the support of the Armenian community, on a land donated by Maria and Hagi Ovanez Bosnechian, being situated in the city center.
11111The church suffered many restorations; the most important was made on April 9th, 1934 by the industrialist Grigore Bervizeanu from Galați, which renovated both the interior and the exterior of the edifice. He also built a parochial house that still exists, on the place of the old half-timber building from the churchyard.
11111Unfortunately, at the earthquake from 1940 the church partially collapsed and was never entirely rebuilt. It is built out of brickwork on stone foundation and has a central type plan with dome, after traditional Armenian religious architecture. At the exterior, the planimetrical structure is reflected by facades composition which is sober and unitary in center having a large round arch through which are marked the arms of the cross. Western façade, whose cornice inspired from baroque style, has an attic in the axis with role of steeple. The shape of the belfry had an essential role in defining the appearance of the church adding to the massive volume of the building an elegant touch.