Saint John Church of Sohrol

Iranian national heritage site
38°18′00″N 46°11′52″E / 38.30000°N 46.19778°E / 38.30000; 46.19778ArchitectureStyleArmenianCompleted5th or 6th century; rebuilt 1840

The Church of Saint John (Armenian: Սուրբ Յովհաննէս Եկեղեցի) is a 5th- or 6th-century Armenian Catholic church in Sohrol, Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It was rebuilt in 1840 by Samson Makintsev (Sam Khan; member of the Bogatyr Battalion) in brick on the older church foundation.[1] It was added to the Iran National Heritage List in 1968, with the registration ID 766.[2]

  • Interior of the church
    Interior of the church

See also

References

  1. ^ "فصلنامه فرهنگی پیمان". paymanonline.com (in Persian).
  2. ^ "5th-century church being restored in northwestern Iran". Tehran Times. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Saint John Church (Sohrol) at Wikimedia Commons
  • v
  • t
  • e
Ancient, medieval, and historical Armenian churches and monasteries
Armenia
Aragatsotn
Ararat
Armavir
Gegharkunik
Kotayk
Lori
Shirak
Syunik
Tavush
Vayots Dzor
Yerevan
Haghpat





Azerbaijan (List)Georgia (List)Turkey (List)Iran (List)Jerusalem (Palestine/Israel)Rest of AsiaRest of Europe
Portal:
  • flag Iran


Stub icon

This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Iran is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e