St. Georg Church
| Saint George Church of New Julfa | |
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| File:Armenian St. George Church of New Julfa.jpg Saint George Church of New Julfa | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Status | Functioning |
| Location | |
| Location | New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°38′17″N 51°39′15″E / 32.63801968°N 51.65426284°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Isfahani |
| Completed | 1611 |
Saint George Church of New Julfa or Gharib Church, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Գէորգ Եկեղեցի, Persian: کلیسای گئورگ مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is the second-oldest church in New Julfa.
History
Saint George Church was built in 1611. It is a famous place of pilgrimage for Armenians, as 15 pieces of stones were brought here from Etchmiadzin by the order of Shah Abbas I, so that the Armenians would not leave New Julfa and would not return to Armenia. The belfry was built in the 1920s and the church was renovated in 1959.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Ս. ԳԷՈՐԳ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ". خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران.
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