Nativity church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox church in Vanadzor, Armenia.

The Nativity Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an Orthodox church in Vanadzor, built by architect Alexander Pomerantsev and consecrated in 1895 in honour of Nicholas the Wonderworker, patron saint of Nicholas II. It is a Byzantine Revival building with a central dome. Closed in the Soviet years, it served as a cinema, a gymnasium and a museum before being reconsecrated in 1993 under its present name.

The building was designed by Alexander Pomerantsev in 1895 during a period of growing Russian influence in the Armenian region. This era significantly shaped the architectural and religious development of Vanadzor.

The church belongs to the Yerevan-Armenian eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, a Russian Orthodox parish in a predominantly Armenian Apostolic city. It was first consecrated in 1895 in honour of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, patron saint of Nicholas II, and re-consecrated in 1993 as the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its rector is the hieromonk Galaktion.

The church stands in central Vanadzor at the coordinates 40.81486, 44.48611, and is an active parish of the Yerevan-Armenian diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, so visits are best timed around services rather than fixed tourist hours. Dress modestly for a working place of worship. The rector is Hieromonk Galaktion.

The church was consecrated in 1895 to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, patron saint of Tsar Nicholas II, and only re-dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in 1993, a century after construction began. Under Soviet rule the building served as a cinema, a gymnasium and a museum.