| A panoramic view of the Armenian quarters of the Old City | The belfry of  the Armenian Church of  St. Nicholas |
| The house of an Armenian clergyman | Buildings in Dovga Street |  The Church of the Annunciation |

The precise date, when the first Armenian settlers appeared in Ka-myanets hasn't yet been ascertained. Undoubtedly, the Armenians began to form settled communities at the period when Kamya-nets already existed as a city. The southern section of the Old Rus Kamyanets had a terraced-fur-nished landscape sloping to the Smotrich canyon and resembled the scenery of the far-away sunny Armenia. Perhaps, this was the reason why the first Armenian community established its residence precisely in Kamyanets-Podilsky. In the 13th century they built the Church of the Annunciation and later, at the close of the 14th century - the St. Nicholas" Church, to which a marvellous bell tower of five tiers was added at the turn of the 16th century. In the 17th century in the lower section of Armenian (presently, Sverdlov) Street there was a Church of Greg6ry the Illuminator ruined in the mid-17th century. Written sources testify to the fact that on the site of the present-day Armenian Market there once existed the Church of the Dormition.

The pattern of the terrace-furnished relief, a maze of crooked streets, streaming into the Smotrich River valley, estates fenced by stone walls and lacking geometric planning of the central section, all this gives the Armenian quarters an Oriental flavour.

In the 14th century a square emerged in the Armenian section which was later named the Armenian Market, then Mykolayevska, Cathedral, then Gubernian and it is now called the Soviet Square. Located in this square at various dates was the building of the Armenian magistracy, many stone dwelling houses and shops of Armenian and Ukrainian citizens, the Bishop's Palace, the guard- house, and later the Governor's Manor, the Orthodox Church Seminary, the Noblemen Assembly, the Church Consistory.

It is interesting that throughout many centuries the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of John the Baptist (15th c.) and the wooden Church of the Ascension (ruined by the Turks at the close of the 17th century) were situated on the Armenian Market Square. Another Ukrainian Church of St. Nicholas (not survived) was built on the south side of the Armenian quarters. These facts show the friendly relations of the two city communities.

In 1575 over 300 Armenian families lived in Kamyanets, there was an Armenian school and hospital. Among Armenians there were many skillful craftsmen: jewellers, potters and furriers.

With time, however, Armenian population which carefully preserved their national traditions, mores and culture was assimilated by the Ukrainian and Polish communities.