St. Minas Church
Iranian national heritage site
32°37′51″N 51°38′47″E / 32.63090006°N 51.64642543°E / 32.63090006; 51.64642543Saint Minas Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Մինաս Եկեղեցի, Persian: کلیسای میناس مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Davrezh neighbourhood of New Julfa.
History
Saint Minas Church was built in 1659, 4 years after relocation of Tabriz Armenians from Shamsabad, another neighbourhood of Isfahan. [1] They had built a St. Mary Church there and after relocating to New Julfa, the built this church named originally St. Mary. After devotion of relic of St. Minas to this church, it was renamed to St. Minas Church. There are some tombstones in the courtyard, two Georgians and a deputy British consul in Isfahan. A chapel was built in the church in 1713. The church was renovated in 1909. [2]
See also
- Iranian Armenians
- List of Armenian churches in Iran
References
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- Isfahan
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- Abbāsi House
- Abyaneh
- Agha Bozorg Mosque
- Āmeri House
- Bazaar of Kashan
- Borujerdi House
- Chaharbagh Boulevard
- Chaharbagh School
- Fin Garden
- Fire temple of Isfahan
- Hasht Behesht
- Jameh Mosque of Ashtarjan
- Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
- Khaju Bridge
- Monar Jonban
- Naqsh-e Jahan Square
- New Julfa
- Si-o-se-pol
- Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse
- Tabatabai House
- Tepe Sialk
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