Armenian Church in Dhaka of the Holy Renaissance to 18th Century

The Armenian Church is a historic architectural construction of the 18th century and a significant monument that is situated in Armanitola of old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It bears the testimony of presence the Armenian community in this region along with sign the colonial era of the community from Armenia in Dhaka. According to their community the church is named the “Armenian Church”.

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Short History of the Armenian Church in Dhaka

The presence of Armenians in Dhaka was in huge in 17th & 18th century. The Persian king, Shah Abbas deported more than 40,000 Armenian businessmen to New Julfa and Isfahan. When they arrived at the Bengal established their trading of textile, leather and jute and the Mughal recognized them in the 17th century. At this period they constructed a church to continue their religious activities. The colony of Armenian is still known as Armanitola in Dhaka.

During the visit of Mother Teresa in Dhaka in 1996, she stayed in a compound of the church. There is an old graveyard of 350 people with a statue and it was bought from Kolkata.

Architecture of the Armenian Church

The Armenian Church is about 230 meters (750 feet) in length, having 4 doors and 27 windows. The central floor is alienated into 3 parts, such as a stand a middle sector of 2 folding doors and a part is divided by a wooden barrier for sitting. The corridor is 14 feet wide of the church and the beautiful paintings are there which was made by the artist named Charles port. The room behind the pulpit is used for Baptism along with a marble Baptismal font of 3 feet deep. There is a water house that was made by Johan Paru Piyete.

Construction of the Armenian Church

In religious faith, the Armenians were Greek/Orthodox Christians and they used to build churches in all places they settled. The churches along with secular monuments in Saidabad, Chinsura, Calcutta, Murshidabad and Dhaka still exist. The church was made with main donations by the land donator, Agah Catchick Minas, the construction costs were bearded by Michael Sarkies, Khojah Petrus, Margar Pogose, Astwasatoor Gavork and Michael Sarkies. The church was completed in 1781 and it was consecrated by Bishop Ephreim.

At the present days, the church remains usually closed and it just becomes the subject of AFP and BBC documentaries. It has been an asset of the archaeological department of Bangladesh government.

When to go to Dhaka visit the Armenian Church?

All seasons are not appropriate to Dhaka, Bangladesh tour. If you want to visit Dhaka, you must consider the best time of the region and that is the winter or cool season, which starts from November and ends in February. This time the monsoons have gone up and the weather becomes calm. You must determine the schedule of Dhaka, Bangladesh tour by its weather. The cool months have the average temperature from 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F).

How to go to Dhaka, Bangladesh?

If you want to go to travel Bangladesh, you should collect visas from Bangladesh Embassy or consulates before starting your tour. After taking visa you can set up your next procedures to go to Bangladesh.

Tourists from India: Indian traveler can collect their tourist visas from the points of India, such as New Delhi and Kolkata to travel Bangladesh.

Train Service: Koltaka- Dhaka -Kolkata and Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka (Moitree Express)

From Kolkata: Every Saturday & Tuesday- 7:10 am from Chitpur Station

Fare: USD8 in non A/C Chair, USD12 in A/C Chair and USD20 for Sleeper Class

Form Dhaka: Every Friday & Wednesday at 8:30 am from Dhaka Cantonment Station (you have collected tickets from Kamlapur Rail Station).

Fare: USD8 in non A/C Chair, USD12 in A/C Chair and USD20 for Sleeper Class. Moreover, there are bus services between Dhaka and Kolkata.

What about the Accommodations in Dhaka?

Tourists think about a place of accommodation along with the safety and comfort. Although, all of the residential hotels in Dhaka are not quite pleasant for the foreign tourists, but the mid-level category and luxury hotels in Dhaka are as comfortable as safe for the tourists. You will rent a Dhaka hotel in most of the places in the city; even you can stay in Dhaka hotels near airport.

Most of the luxury and best hotels in Bangladesh are situated in Dhaka city. You can pick from an extensive range of Bangladesh hotels in Dhaka within your budget, such as Radisson Blue Hotel, Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel and many more hotels. The charges of these hotels are between USD150 to USD500 per night for those entitled 5-star and luxury hotels in Dhaka.

Mid-Level Accommodation Hotel 71 (3-star)

Most of the mid-level with luxury hotels are run by privately owned, such as the Hotel 71 and they provide good service at the reasonable costs (USD 15-USD35per night). One of the best mid-level category hotels is Hotel 71, which is a mostly reviewed by massive numbers of tourists from home and abroad.

The hotel 71 is located almost at the focal point of the city. You can easily visit most of the beautiful places in Dhaka from Hotel 71 within a short period of time along with the easy communications by rickshaws, auto-tempo etc. For example Hotel 71 is located 2 km distant of historical Ahsan Manjil and 3.7 km distant of Lalbagh Fort.

These are the brief description of the Armenian Church in Dhaka of the Holy Renaissance to 18th Century. We recommend that you visit physically hear the unsung song of Dhaka’s various travel destinations along with this church. Moreover, if you need any more information about your Bangladesh tour, such as hotel details, visa information, English speaking Dhaka guide, other attractive places in Dhaka and all over Bangladesh.