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|caption = Saint Nicholas Church of New Julfa
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|location = [[New Julfa]], [[Isfahan]], [[Iran]]
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== History ==
== History ==

[[Image:St. Nicholas Church of New Julfa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The church and its courtyard.]]
[[Image:St. Nicholas Church of New Julfa1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Interior of the church.]]


Saint Nicholas Church was built in 1630 and like [[St. John the Baptist Church, New Julfa|St. John]] and [[St. Minas Church|St. Minas]] churches of New Julfa, was called ''St. Mary''. It was renamed to St. Nicholas Church in 1779 when the right hand [[relic]] of [[Saint Nicholas|St. Nicholas]] was brought here. In the courtyard, there is a chapel named after St. Stephen, built in 1774. There several tombstones in the courtyard, one of them belonging to Khoja Minas who was burnt alive by [[Nader Shah]]. The church has been renovated in 1916 and 1955. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.norjugha.ir/%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%81-%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80/%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%AF%D5%B8%D5%B2%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%B8%D5%BD-%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB.html|title=Ս. ՆԻԿՈՂԱՅՈՍ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ|website=خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران}}</ref>
Saint Nicholas Church was built in 1630 and like [[St. John the Baptist Church, New Julfa|St. John]] and [[St. Minas Church|St. Minas]] churches of New Julfa, was called ''St. Mary''. It was renamed to St. Nicholas Church in 1779 when the right hand [[relic]] of [[Saint Nicholas|St. Nicholas]] was brought here. In the courtyard, there is a chapel named after St. Stephen, built in 1774. There several tombstones in the courtyard, one of them belonging to Khoja Minas who was burnt alive by [[Nader Shah]]. The church has been renovated in 1916 and 1955. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.norjugha.ir/%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%81-%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80/%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%AF%D5%B8%D5%B2%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%B8%D5%BD-%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB.html|title=Ս. ՆԻԿՈՂԱՅՈՍ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ|website=خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران}}</ref>
[[Image:St. Nicholas Church of New Julfa2.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Altar of the church.]]

==See also==
==See also==
*[[Iranian Armenians]]
*[[Iranian Armenians]]
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[[Category:Churches in Isfahan]]
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[[Category:Armenian Apostolic churches in Iran]]
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Latest revision as of 23:04, 11 December 2022

Saint Nicholas Church of New Julfa
Saint Nicholas Church of New Julfa
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian
StatusFunctioning
Standort
StandortNew Julfa, Isfahan, Iran
St. Nicholas Church, New Julfa is located in Iran
St. Nicholas Church, New Julfa
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32°37′53″N 51°38′56″E / 32.63147832°N 51.64880723°E / 32.63147832; 51.64880723
Architecture
StyleIsfahani
Completed1630

Saint Nicholas Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Հայրապետ Եկեղեցի, Persian: کلیسای نیکوغایوس مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Gharagel neighbourhood of New Julfa.

History

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Saint Nicholas Church was built in 1630 and like St. John and St. Minas churches of New Julfa, was called St. Mary. It was renamed to St. Nicholas Church in 1779 when the right hand relic of St. Nicholas was brought here. In the courtyard, there is a chapel named after St. Stephen, built in 1774. There several tombstones in the courtyard, one of them belonging to Khoja Minas who was burnt alive by Nader Shah. The church has been renovated in 1916 and 1955. [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ս. ՆԻԿՈՂԱՅՈՍ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ". خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران.



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