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Iran Esfahan Vank Cathedral1

The first monastery in Jolfa was built in 1606 and included a little church called Amna Perkich, which means All Healing. The little church was later expanded and turned into the magnificently designed Vank Cathedral, which was built 50 years later under the supervision of Archbishop David.

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Iran Esfahan Vank Cathedral1

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  1. Esfahan Vank Cathedral

  2. Holy Savior Cathedral, also known as Vank Cathedral, is a cathedral in Isfahan. (Vank means "cathedral" in the Armenian language). The Vank Cathedral was one of the first churches to be established in the city's Jolfa district by Armenian immigrants settled by Shah Abbas I after the Ottoman War of 1603-1605.

  3. The interior is covered with fine paintings and gilded carvings and includes a wainscot of rich tile work. The delicately blue and gold painted central dome depicts the Biblical story of creation of the world and man's expulsion from Eden. Pendentives throughout the church are painted with a distinctly Armenian motif of a cherub's head surrounded by folded wings

  4. A memorial has been set up in memory of the victims of the Ottoman massacre. Every year on April 23 Armenians gather by the memorial to light candles in honor of their martyrs.  The Vank museum also houses an extensive collection of photographs, maps, and Turkish documents related to the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman kings. 

  5. Iran Text: Internet Pictures:Vank Cathedral All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2011 Sound: Iranian Christian Worship Song

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