Surb Nshan Church, Tbilisi
Church building in Tbilisi, Georgia
41°41′40″N 44°48′17″E / 41.694309°N 44.804694°E / 41.694309; 44.804694The Church of the Holy Seal (Armenian: Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի, Surb Nshan yekeghetsi, Georgian: სურფნიშანი, Sourfnishani) is an 18th-century Armenian church[1] in Old Tbilisi, Georgia. It was built between 1703 and 1711, and reconstructed in 1780.[1]
Current state
The church lies dilapidated after it was 2002 partially destroyed by arson[2].[citation needed]
Gallery
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The interior of the church after the arson fire
See also
- Armenians in Georgia
References
- ^ a b Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 586. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
- ^ Caucasian Knot: Leaders of AAC call on Georgian authorities to save Surb Nshan, 12 January 2012
External links
- Photos of Surb Nshan after the arson fire
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Armenian Apostolic Church
- Armenian Rite
- Matagh
Apostles Saint Thaddeus and Saint Bartholomew (founders of the Armenian Apostolic Church)
- Gregory the Illuminator
- List of Catholicoi of Armenia
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