Armenian Church of Surb Karapet is located in Rostov-on-Don, ul.Chentsova, 57, on the territory of the Armenian cemetery. Religious buildings belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.

The temple was built in 1875 and was built for almost 6 years. Supposedly designed by local architect V.V.Sazonovym. It is believed that the author of the project was V.Gazirbekyan of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Supervised construction of IE Hatranov. He also and VV Sazonov, according to the great Saryan, is credited with authorship of the sketch design of the temple of red brick, decorated with white stone. Funds were allocated for the construction of a local philanthropist testamentary noblewoman Akulina Aladjalova (AP Aladzhalyan), who died in 1871. The will also instructed to build an almshouse and shelter for the needy at the church, which was done. After the consecration of the church in 1881, which received the name of St. John the Baptist or Surb Karapet, dust philanthropist AP Aladjalova (nee Hatrayan) buried at the south-western wall of the church on the territory of the Armenian cemetery XIX-XX centuries.

Surb Karapet church - a unique building in the ancient Armenian style. Inside the temple was adorned with medallions of white stone and painted by the artist AA Artsatbanyan. From paintings representing the great artistic value, have been preserved in its original form "St. John the Baptist "and" Assumption of the Virgin. "

From 1938 to 1941. the church was closed. Today it is a functioning church, a monument of local importance under state protection.