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Holy Mother Of God Church (Nork)
Church of the Mother of God, Holy Mother of God Church, Church of the Theotokos, or similar, may refer to: Armenia * Holy Mother of God Church, Vagharshapat * Holy Mother of God Church, Voskepar * Holy Mother of God Church, Yeghvard * Surp Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi * Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church, Yerevan Bulgaria * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Boboshevo * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Panagyurishte * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Plovdiv Georgia * Areni Church * Holy Mother of God Church of Bethlehem, Tbilisi Iran * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Darashamb * Holy Mother of God Church, Tehran Serbia * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Kuršumlija * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Selačka Syria * Church of the Holy Mother of God, Aleppo Turkey * Church of the Theotokos at Lips (Constantinople), now the Fenari Isa Mosque, Istanbul See also * St. Mary's Church (other) * Dormition of the Theotokos Church (other) * Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Mother Of God Church, Vagharshapat
Church of the Holy Mother of God ( hy, Սուրբ Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի), is a church located in the town of Vagharshapat, Armenia. It was built in 1767, during the reign of Catholicos Simeon I of Yerevan, on the remains of a 16th-century wooden church. It is located at the center of modern-day Vagharshapat, around 200 meters north of the walls of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. History and architecture Prior to the construction of the church, a 16th-century wooden church used to stand on the same point of the modern-day church. According to a description left on a stone in one of the internal walls of the church, Holy Mother of God was built in 1767 with the initiation of Catholicos Simeon I of Yerevan. The church belongs to the type of single nave basilicas with no dome. Many khachkars (cross stones) composed during the 18th century, were placed in the external walls of the church. The churchyard was home to a religious school. During the Soviet period, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Mother Of God, Darashamb
The Church of Saint Astvatsatsin or Church of the Holy Mother of God ( hy, Սուրբ Ասսուածածին Եկեղեցի, fa, کلیسای مریممقدس درهشام) is a 17th-century Armenian church in the Valley of the Araxes along the Aras river in Jolfa, East Azerbaijan, Iran near Darashamb. References See also * Saint Stepanos Monastery, an Armenian monastery about 2 kilometers southeast. * Julfa Armenian cemetery, an early modern Armenian cemetery 10 kilometers east, in the Nakhchivan region of the republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t .... {{Portalbar, Iran Armenian Apostolic churches in Iran World Heritage Sites in Iran History of East Azerbaijan Province Buildings and structures in East Azerbaijan Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Nativity Of The Theotokos (other)
Church of the Nativity of Mary, may refer to: Belarus * Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Muravanka Croatia * Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Drežnica * Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Gaboš * , former cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Skradin * Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Srijemske Laze Czech Republic * Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Písek) Malta * Church of Mary's Nativity within the Fort, Birgu * Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Mellieħa * Church of the Nativity of Mary, Naxxar * Victory Church, Qormi, also known as the Church of the Nativity of Mary * Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rabat * Basilica of the Nativity of Mary, Senglea * Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (Savina), Victoria, Gozo * Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xagħra North Macedonia * Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Skopje Romania * Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Foc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormition Of The Theotokos Church (other)
Dormition of the Theotokos Church, or Dormition of the Mother of God Church may refer to: Albania * Dormition Cathedral, Berat * Dormition Church, Sopik *Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit Bulgaria * Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (Bogoroditsa), Plovdiv * Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Targovishte * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Varna Croatia * Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Negoslavci France * Église de la Dormition-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Georgia * Lykhny Church, Lykhny (Abkhazia) * Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral Greece * Church of the Pantanassa, Athens * Protaton in Karyes, Mount Athos Israel * Abbey of the Dormition, Jerusalem North Macedonia *Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Novo Selo, Štip Poland * Dormition Church, Dubiny Romania * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Giurgiu * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Theotokos At Lips (Constantinople)
Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Christian denomination, a Christian organization with distinct doctrine and practice * Christian Church, either the collective body of all Christian believers, or early Christianity Places United Kingdom * Church (Liverpool ward), a Liverpool City Council ward * Church (Reading ward), a Reading Borough Council ward * Church (Sefton ward), a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward * Church, Lancashire, England United States * Church, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Church Lake, a lake in Minnesota Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Church magazine'', a pastoral theology magazine published by the National Pastoral Life Center Fictional entities * Church (''Red vs. Blue''), a fictional character in the video web series ''Red vs. Blue'' * Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Mother Of God, Aleppo
Church of the Holy Mother of God ( hy, Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի), is an Armenian Apostolic church located in the Sulaimaniyeh district of Aleppo, Syria. The church is active since its consecration on May 1 May 1983, by then-Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia Karekin II. Background The current church of the Holy Mother of God is considered the continuation of the historic church of the Holy Mother of God of the old Christian Jdeydeh quarter, which was opened in 1429 and operated until the beginnings of the 20th century, within the courtyard of the Forty Martyrs Cathedral of Aleppo, when it was turned into a library and recently to the Zarehian Museum in 1991. History The absence of a church to serve the large Armenian community of the Suleimaniyeh area of Aleppo, arose the idea of building a new church, which became true with the donations of Armenian benefactors -especially those whose roots were from the Cilician city of "Aintab" (nowadays Gaziantep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Mother Of God, Selačka
The Suvodol monastery ( sr-Cyrl, Манастир Суводол) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the cadastral area of Selačka, a village 25 km south-east of Zaječar, in neastern Serbia. It is administratively part of the Eparchy of Timok. According to legend it was either built by the Byzantine Empire in the period between 1004 and 1008, or by Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović in the 14th century. The oldest specimen is a grave monument from 1255. The Old church was destroyed in 1865, and a new one started building in August 1866. See also * List of heads of the Serbian Orthodox Church *Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches. The majori ... References External links *http://www.lerzajecar.com/src/srb-crk.htm {{coord missing, Serbia C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Mother Of God, Kuršumlija
The Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God ( sr-cyr, Манастир пресвете Богородице), also known as Petkovača (Петковача), is a defunct Serbian Orthodox monastery, currently in ruins, built by Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja sometime between 1159 and 1168. The monastery is located on a plateau between the Kosanica and Toplica rivers, and near the entrance of Kuršumlija. History The order in which Stefan Nemanja built the monasteries in Kuršumlija is a subject of debate. According to his son and biographer, Stefan the First-Crowned, the monastery was built between 1159 and 1168, as a result of a meeting with the Byzantine Emperor Manuel Komnenos. It was placed at the site of an early Byzantine basilica, which dated from the time of Justinian's restoration. Others think that the St. Nicolas Church was the first monastery in the series to be built. These monasteries were of a similar construction; they were called "the White Churches" bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Mother Of God Church, Tehran
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church, Holy Mother of God Church or Saint Mary Church (Armenian: , Persian: ) is an Armenian Apostolic church in Tehran, Iran completed in 1945. From 1945 to 1970 the church was the official office and the resident of Armenians' archbishop, which was then transferred to Saint Sarkis Cathedral, Tehran. Location The Church of Holy Mary is located between Masud-e-Sad Street and Mirza Kouchak Khan Street not far from Jomhouri Avenue, Tehran. History During and after the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire and the loss of their homelands about 50,000 Armenians found refuge in Iran. After the Sovietization of Armenia in 1920 and the purges under Joseph Stalin, more refugees from Armenia crossed the border to Iran, among the Nikolai Lauri from Nagorno-Karabakh, the architect of the church. So the number of Armenians – in their majority members of the Armenian Apostolic Church – in the Iranian capital increased significantly and the need to build a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Mother Of God Church Of Bethlehem, Tbilisi
Holy Mother of God Church of Bethlehem ( ka, ზემო ბეთლემის მაცხოვრის შობის ტაძარი, ''zemo betlemis matskhovris shobis tadzari''; hy, Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի or ''Betlehemi Surb Astvatsatsin yekeghetsi''; also now known as the Upper Bethlehem Church) is a church in Tbilisi, Georgia. Built as an Armenian church in the 18th century, on the site of an older church, it now operates as a Georgian orthodox church. History Upper Betlemi church is located at the foot of Narikala fortress in Kldis-Ubani (Roch District) district of Tbilisi. Firstly the chapel was founded, but the manager of construction priest Gregory died and was buried near the chapel. The work was completed by his grandson Barsegh. For long time services was held in that chapel. and the church remained unfinished. The upper parts, constructed of black stone, were built by Agha-Meliq Bebutyan, a participant of the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Mother Of God Church, Voskepar
The Holy Mother of God Church of Voskepar ( hy, Ոսկեպարի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի) is a 7th-century Armenian church in Voskepar, Armenia, adjacent to the border with Azerbaijan. Its design is that of a cruciform central plan, the "Mastara" type. The roof was originally made of tiles. The church was reconstructed in 1975–1977. Despite heavy fighting during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War having spread to the area (Tavush Province of Armenia/Gazakh Rayon of Azerbaijan), and the destruction of the immediately adjacent Azeri village, Aşağı Əskipara Aşağı Əskipara ( hy, Ներքին Ոսկեպար, lit=Lower Voskepar, translit=Nerkin Voskepar) is an abandoned village in the Qazax District, Qazakh District of Azerbaijan. It is located along the border in territory controlled by Armenia sin ... (Lower Askipara), the church still stands. References ''Index of Armenian Art: Armenian Architecture'':"VOSKEPAR (Oskepar)", Institute for Armenian Studie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Areni Church
Surb Astvatsatsin of Areni ( hy, Սուրբ Աստուածածին եկեղեցի; meaning the "Holy Mother of God Church"; also Areni Church hy, Արենիի եկեղեցի) is a single-nave two-aisled domed church completed in the year 1321. It is located atop a plateau overlooking the Arpa River and the village of Areni in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Architecture S. Astvatsatsin is a domed-hall type church with a single drum and a conical umbrella type dome resting above. Two portals lead into the structure from the south and west. An effigy of the Virgin Mary is carved upon the tympanum in high-relief above the lintel of the west portal. This carving and many others that may be found on the church are considered to be masterpieces of artwork done by Momik Vardpet, who according to inscriptions was also the architect for the church. He is best known for his high-relief carvings at the monastery of Noravank, located approximately 6 kilometers southeast from A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
