[1] Saints Cyril and Methodius Church at the Elizavetpol Men’s Gymnasium is located on the right bank of the Ganjachay River.

Initially, this house church was opened in honour of missionary brothers Cyril and Methodius in one of the big halls of the gymnasium by the approval of its director I. Staritskiy on 18 September 1885.

Over time, the growth in the number of Orthodox students of the gymnasium led to the need to build more capacious church.

As a result, on the initiative of I. Staritskiy, the construction of a new church was started in a separate building near the gymnasium.

On 18 September 1986, by order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR, the building was handed over to the use of the Ganja State Puppet Theatre which operates to this day.