Nersisian School

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Nersisyan School
Ներսիսյան դպրոց
Location
Soldatskiy bazar square (1824-1905)
Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Armenian Apostolic Church
Established 1824
Opened October 1, 1824
Founder Nerses V of Armenia
Status closed
Closed 1924
Principal Harutyun Alamandaryan (1824-1830)
Grades 3
Gender Male
Language Armenian language

Nersisian School (Armenian: Ներսիսյան դպրոց, Nersisyan dprots) was an Armenian university in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia). Nersisyan School existed exactly for one century, from 1824 to 1924. It was founded by Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Nerses V Ashtaraketsi, after whom it was named.[1]

History

In the 19th century Tiflis, with its large Armenian population, was an Armenian cultural center. There were many Armenian schools, and various magazines, drama and publishing associations, charities and nonprofit organizations. The Nersisyan School had its own special role in Eastern Armenian education. The main school building was located in the "Soldatski bazar" Square. The school was officially opened on October 1, 1824.

In 1905, the school was destroyed in the bombing. Afterward, Alexander Mantashev solved all the school's financial problems with the designing and building of the school by a Russian-Armenian military architect Nikita Lazarev. The façade of the building was built of an orange stone from the Tsater (Lori) and Karahunj (Zangezur) villages. Alexander Mantashev spent 370,000 rubles (444 kg/gold) during the construction of the new building. In front of the school stood statues of Nerses Ashtaraketsi and Alexander Mantashev.

Notable laureats

Here are some notable laureats of the Nersisyan School (year of graduation):

Not graduated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Khachaturian, Lisa (2009). Cultivating Nationhood in Imperial Russia: The Periodical Press and the Formation of a Modern Armenian Identity. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers. p. 50. ISBN 9781412813723. 
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