St. John Church, Gavelan
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LocationGavelan, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
TypeChurch
| St. John Church | |
|---|---|
کلیسای مار یوخنه | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Assyrian Church of the East |
| Location | |
| Location | Gavelan, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°57′08″N 44°59′29″E / 37.952297313611936°N 44.99139986965812°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 5th century |
St. John Church (Persian: کلیسای مار یوخنه; Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Gavelan between Urmia and Salmas, Iran.[1][2]
The existing structureseems to have been built in the 5th century.[3] It is built on top a hill close to Gavelan village out of local rubble.[4] The church has a simple rectangular plan with no decorations.[5]
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