Saint Minas Church of Tehran
Iranian national heritage site
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Saint Minas Church of Tehran, (Armenian: Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի; Persian: کلیسای میناس مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in Tehran, Iran.
| Saint Minas Church of Tehran | |
|---|---|
 Saint Minas Church of Tehran | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Status | Functioning |
| Location | |
| Location | Vanak, Tehran, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Coordinates | 35.76809554°N 51.39873952°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 1856, rebuilt 1875 |
Location
It is located in the Armenian Fort (قلعه ارامنه), Ararat Street, in the northern suburb of Vanak in Tehran.
History
In 1856, Mostowfi ol-Mamalek, funded the building of a small chapel for the Armenians in the Armenian Fort of the village of Vanak, which he had resettled from Chaharmahal (hy). The current building is from 1875. On the hill across the Armenian Fort, there used to be an Armenian cemetery that in mid-20th century, was replaced by the Ararat Stadium.[1]
Bibliography
- هوویان، آندرانیک (۱۳۸۰). «کلیساهای ارمنیان در ایران». ارمنیان ایران. تهران: مرکز بینالمللی گفتگوی فرنگها با همکاری انتشارات هرمس. ص. ۱۵۴–۱۴۹.
