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List Of Armenian Churches In Iran
This is a list of Armenian churches in Iran. Today there are more about 200 Armenian temples in modern Iran territory. Tehran New Julfa, Isfahan Northern Iran West Azerbaijan Salmas Urmia Khoy Maku Miandoab East Azerbaijan Tabriz Julfa (Jolfa) Other Cities See also * Armenian Iranians * New Julfa New Julfa ( fa, نو جلفا – ''Now Jolfā'', – ''Jolfâ-ye Now''; hy, Նոր Ջուղա – ''Nor Jugha'') is the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayande River. Established and named after the old ... References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Armenian churches in Iran Oriental Orthodoxy-related lists Lists of religious buildings and structures in Iran Lists of churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nor Burastan Cemetery
Nor Burastan Cemetery ( hy, Թեհրանի Նոր Բուրաստան Գերեզմանատուն) (also known as the Christian Armenian Burastan Cemetery) is the major Armenian cemetery located in southeast of Tehran. It was established in 1974 and has a chapel by the name of St. Stephen ( hy). Notable burials * Varoujan Hakhbandian (Վարուժան Հախբանդյան) (1936–1977) – musician * Arman Hovsepian (Արամայիս Հովսեփյան) (1921–1980) – actor * Zorik Moradian (Զորիկ Մուրադեան) ( fa) (1960–1980) – war martyr * Vartan Hovanessian (Վարդան Յովհանիսեան) (1896–1982) – architect * Vigen Karapetian (Վիգեն Կարապետյան) ( fa) (1965–1987) – war martyr * Hrair Khalatian (Հրայր Խալաթյան) ( fa) (1929–1988) – politician * Salma Gouyoumjian (Սալմա Գույումճյան) ( fa) (1907–1990) – archaeologist * Elbis Ferahian (Էլբիս Ֆերահեան) ( fa) (1907–1994) – educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chahriq-e Olya
Chahriq-e Olya ( fa, چهريق عليا, also Romanized as Chahrīq-e ‘Olyā; also known as Chahrīq, Chahriq Qal‘eh, and Qal‘eh-e Chahrīq or Chara) is a village in Chahriq Rural District, Kuhsar District, Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 680, in 137 families. References Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslanik
Aslanik ( fa, اصلانيك, also Romanized as Aşlānīk) is a village in Chahriq Rural District, Kuhsar District, Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 527, in 92 families. References Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhteh Khaneh
Akhteh Khaneh ( fa, اخته خانه, also Romanized as Ākhteh Khāneh or Akhtekhaneh) is a village in Lakestan Rural District, in the Central District (Salmas County), Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 587, in 129 families. There was an Armenian community in Akhteh Khaneh in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Today the population is Turkish. The church The village is home to List of Armenian churches in Iran#Salmas, Surp Asdvadzadzin Church. It was built in 1342 and restored in 1891. "Asvadzadzin" means "Mother of God". It is built of rough stone masonry and kiln bricks and has three domes. Location The village is located roughly equidistant between Road 14 (Iran), Road 14 and Road 11 (Iran), Road 11. The nearest village is Bakhsh Kandi which is approximately 1 mile away. Earthquake damage The village was affected by the 1930 Salmas earthquake. All the buildings except the church were destroyed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bedkhem Church
Holy Bethlehem Church of New Julfa or Bedkhem Church, (Armenian: , Persian: ), is an Armenian Apostolic church in the Julfa quarter in Isfahan, Iran. One of the most important historical churches of the city, it belongs to the Abbas I era. The church is located in the Julfa square near Saint Mary Church. The Bedkhem church was built by an Armenian merchant named Khaje Petros. There are decorations and paintings on its walls depicting the life of Jesus. The 72 exquisite paintings, painted by Armenian artists, are presented in two rows. In the lower row the paintings are painted sequentially, but in the upper row each painting is in a separate frame.' The architecture and the gilded decorations of the church's dome are notable. Inside the church there are inscriptions in Armenian which date back to 1627 and 1711. The inscriptions are installed in remembrance of those who performed charitable work for the church. On the southern portal there is an inscription as follows: :::''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vank Cathedral
The Holy Savior Cathedral ( hy, Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Վանք – ''Surb Amenaprkich Vank''; fa, کلیسای آمناپرکیچ – ''Kelisā ye Āmenāperkič''), also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is a cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran. It is commonly referred to as the Vank (; ), which means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language. History The cathedral was established in 1606, built by the hundreds of thousands of Armenians who were forcibly resettled by Shah Abbas I in his new capital as part of his scorched-earth policy in Armenia during the Ottoman War of 1603-1618.David Blow"Shah Abbas: The Ruthless King who Became an Iranian Legend"I.B. Tauris. (original from the University of Michigan) p 200 The varying fortunes and independence of this suburb across the Zayande River and its eclectic mix of European missionaries, mercenaries and travelers can be traced almost chronologically in the cathedral's combination of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Vank or VANK may refer to: *VANK, the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, a South Korean Internet-based organization *Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (VANK) *Vank (վանք), the Armenian language word for monastery. By extension: **Vank, Armenia, a town **Vank, Martakert, a village in Nagorno-Karabakh **Vank Cathedral, an Armenian cathedral in Isfahan, Iran * Banku (call to prayer), the Muslim call to public prayer on the Malabar Coast. See also *Vang (other) *Vəng (other) Vəng may refer to: * Vəng, Ismailli, Azerbaijan *Vəng, Kalbajar Vəng () is a village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. The Dadivank monastery is located in the village. History The village was located in the Armenian-occupied territo ..., several places in Azerbaijan * Wank (other) {{disambig [Baidu] |
Isfahan
Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Region, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is located south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-largest city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavids, Safavid dynasty, Isfahan became the capital of Achaemenid Empire, Persia, for the second time in its history, under Shah Abbas the Great. The city retains much of its history. It is famous for its Perso–Islamic architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and mina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
