Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia
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LocationAsayesh, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
TypeChurch
| Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Assyrian Church of the East |
| Location | |
| Location | Asayesh, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°33′32″N 45°10′45″E / 37.558990°N 45.179050°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 8th century |
Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܦܵܛܪܘܿܣ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, Persian: کلیسای مار پطروس و پولس) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Asayesh, Bakeshluchay east of Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.[1][2] This church is built in the 8th century by Bukhtishu II, physician in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid.[3] It is a pilgrim place of local Assyrian Christians[4] and has recently been restored by Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.[5]
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