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Saint Mary Church (Holy Mother of God)

Isfahan · Armenian Apostolic

Saint Mary Church (Holy Mother of God)
An interior wall with carved crosses at Saint Mary Church in Isfahan.Mani-bakhtiar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for display

A brief history

Built in 1613, this Armenian church in New Julfa was funded by Khwaja Avetik.

An interesting detail

Its decoration includes oil paintings brought from Venice alongside frescoes and tiles.

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