Church of the Saviour, Baku
| Church of the Saviour | |
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Erlöserkirche | |
| 40°22′37″N 49°50′52″E / 40.377004°N 49.847784°E | |
| Address | 28th May Street, 17, Nasimi town, Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Lutheranism |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Adolf Eichler |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1896 |
| Completed | 1899 |
The Church of the Saviour (Azerbaijani: Xilaskar kilsəsi; German: Erlöserkirche, also known as the kirkha, from the German word "Kirche" (church)) is a Lutheran church located at 28 May Street (formerly Telefonnaya Street). Built between 1896 and 1899, it was designed in the Gothic Revival style by architect Adolf Eichler.
The church's plan features an elongated rectangular hall with a deep apse. A prominently profiled Neo-Gothic arch stands out against the plain wall background. The apse, together with the vaulted ceiling and arched side windows, forms the central axis of the interior space. The single-tower vertical composition of the church is situated in the depths of the courtyard. The building is highly expressive, with well-proportioned dimensions, clear divisions of its structural elements, and restrained use of Neo-Gothic decorative elements to create volumetric plasticity. The central portal is accentuated by austere, slightly protruding pilasters and is completed with a decorative, dynamic pediment.