Church, Dhaka
Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrectionআর্মেনীয় গির্জা
- Time needed
- Half an hour.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
A quiet 18th-century church in Armanitola, left by the Armenian merchants who once traded in Dhaka, with an old graveyard around it.
At a glance
- Built
- Late 18th century
- Area
- Armanitola
About
Armenian traders settled in Dhaka in the Mughal period and gave Armanitola its name. Their church, built in the late 18th century, has a long hall, a gallery and a bell tower, and its yard is full of carved gravestones.
The community is gone, but the church is kept up and can usually be visited when the caretaker is there.
Getting there: Rickshaw to Armanitola; it is close to the Star Mosque.
Things to do
- Read the old gravestones in the yard.
Good to know
- Combine with the Star Mosque a few minutes away.
