Historical Vank Church Jolfa Isfahan

Vank Cathedral and other Armenian churches locate in Jolfa area of Isfahan that are relics of Armenian in Safavid period. The Armenian churches of Isfahan show a picture of the coexistence of different religions in the history of Iran. Every year, several tourists visit the churches of Isfahan to discover the artistic beauty and historical architecture of cathedrals in Iran.

History of Armenian Worship Place in Isfahan

In Safavid period, Shah Abbas migrated the Armenians who were on their way to the cities and villages and then set fire to their houses so that the Ottoman army could not reach them. After reaching Iran, he accompanied the Armenians to the city of Isfahan and the Jolfa area. As the Armenians settled in the Jolfa region of Isfahan, they had to resume their social, religious and economic activities. One of the things that they tended to do was establishment of churches.

Armenian church in Iran

Vank Cathedral is the most important Armenian church in Iran and is also known as Amena Perkich Church. The title of Vank Church is Holy Sisters, the word “Vank” in Armenian means “convent”. The reason for this name is that this church was a monastery and a school for Armenian monks and clergy. You can see the diversity in the interior and exterior architecture of Vank Historical Church in Jolfa. It is due to the presence of different designers from different countries during its construction and development.

Architecture of Vank Cathedral in Jolfa Isfahan

Not only the historical Vank cathedral includes a place of worship, but also a museum, library and printing house. The church is about 4,000 square meters, that has a large green area outside, which on the whole is about 9,000 square meters.

Vank Church generally has two domes, one of them is large and the other is small. The architectural style of these domes reminds Iranian Historical Mosques, which have a conical shape. One of the most interesting and artistic parts of Vank are the ceiling and wall paintings, that are generally from biblical stories. And one of the most important of Vank Cathedral paintings is inside the dome and on the walls.a

Vank Church Museum

Churches usually have museums to keep the old and valuable artifacts. Vank Church in Iran is no exception to this rule and has a large and complete museum in its heart. Thaddeus of Greece built the museum about one century ago on the north side of the church. It holds valuable artifacts such as historical paintings, exquisite manuscripts and other valuable antiquities that were in the church’ abandoned warehouse.

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