St. Sarkis Church (Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran)

Saint Sarkis Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Սարգիս Եկեղեցի, romanized: Surp Sarkis Yekeghetsi) is an Armenian Apostolic church in Baron Avak neighborhood of Tabriz, Iran.[1][2] St. Sarkis was built with funding from the Petrossian family.[2] Built in 1845, the church is in the courtyard of Tamarian Armenian school building, which was extended out to add the Sahakian School.[3] The Haykazyan school was located across from these, but was closed after being damaged in the Iran-Iraq war.[3]

Saint Sarkis Church of Tabriz
Interior of St. Sarkis Church in Tabriz
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian
StatusFunctioning
Location
LocationTabriz, Iran
St. Sarkis Church (Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran) is located in Iran
St. Sarkis Church (Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran)
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates38°04′11″N 46°16′59″E
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed1821, rebuilt 1845

See also

References
  1. "Sarkis Church". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  2. www.sirang.com, Sirang Rasaneh. "St. Sarkis Church in Tabriz, Travel to IRAN". itto.org | Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Չիֆթճեան, Գրիգոր (2017). Ուղեւորությիւն Ատրպատականի Հայոց Թեմում. Tabriz. p. 54.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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