Vank Cathedral: A gorgeous fusion of Islamic, Armenian architecture This History Place Located in New Jolfa district of Isfahan, central Iran, the Cathedral harmoniously blends Islamic motifs and elements with those of Armenians. Vank means “monastery” or “convent” in the Armenian language. Built in the first half of the 17th century, with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank …
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Historical Churches of Iran The majority of the churches in Iran, which are historically and artistically valuable, were built around the 8th century AD Or around the 14th century AD. Of course, this does not mean that there are no churches that are in the country before that time. During the reign of Shah Abbas, the Safavid king, his ardent …
Initially, this church comprised of a small hall with a pyramid- shaped dome on the top and 12 crevices similar to the Islamic dome-shaped buildings from the Mongol era. The difference was that the church dome was made of stone. The main part of this pyramid structure followed Byzantine (Eastern Roman) architecture, including the horizontal and parallel fringes made of …
Location: East Azarbaijan, Iran The Saint Stepanos Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք, Surb Stepanos Vank; Persian: کلیسای سن استپانوس, Kelisā-ye San Estepānus), also known in Armenian as Maghardavank (Մաղարդավանք), is an Armenian monastery located about 15 km northwest of the city of Julfa in the province of East Azarbaijan, northwestern Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the …
Location: Mazanderan Province -Between Ramsar and Tonekabon Majiran Lake , an earthen dam, is located 20 kilometers from Ramsar on the river of Nasarood .Mijran dam is between Arbehkaleh and Dalkhani .Because of its size and the forests around ,it has created a beautiful landscape for tourists and nature lovers . This Lake is located at a distance of 5 …
1. Location. (Расположение) Tabriz – East Azerbaijan Province – Iran The church is located in the Dik Bashi district of Tabriz. The Church is located on the corner of North Shariati Northern Shahnaz and avenues Jomhuri dick in the historic district Bashi in the center of Tabriz. For many years, St Marys served as the residence of the Archbishop of …
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