Two wings and a new church were added to the monastery in 1874 , which was the latest major altercation to the complex . The monastery grew significantly from its original size and now occupies almost the entire length of Mechitaristengasse . The interior of the church , named '' Kirche Maria Schutz '' , was designed by Camillo Sitte in the Neo-Renaissance style . It was consecrated on August 15 , 1874 . The altar contains a painting by Sitte titled '' St Mary ’s protection of Armenia '' by father and son Schnorr von Carolsfeld . The side altar , dedicated to Gregory the Illuminator , was designed by Theophil Hansen , a Danish-born neoclassical architect known for the Austrian Parliament Building . The church was renovated in 1901 and restored in 1958 . The church was last renovated in 2011 . In 2015 a '' khachkar '' dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide was inaugurated in the monastery courtyard
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Mekhitarist Monastery, Vienna