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Merging with Mary in Julfa
by Fathali Ghahremani16-Jan-2008
The Church of Saint Stephanos is one of a handful of magnificent churches in Iran's Azarbaijan Province that displays the entire architectural history of the region. The church is a combination of Urartan, Parthian, Greek, Sassanid and Roman styles that merged and eventually became known as the Armenian style. Some historians claim that this structure originates in the first century AD and that subsequent modifications and decorations ware later additions. It is rumored that Saint Stephanos was the first Christian Martyr and as such has a special place in the Christianity. The entrance to the church has a stone edict from Abbas Mirza Ghajar (1890-1935) that endows the church with an income in perpetuity and curses anyone who deprives the church of its income.
The Church of Saint Stphanos is located in the abandoned village of Dareh Sham and is about 15 KM from Julfa along the Aras River. The road is excellent and along the way there are ruins of bridges and caravansaries that date to the Safavid period.
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Armenian churches
by raffi (not verified) on Sat Jan 26, 2008 06:27 PM PSTThis is a Armenian Church , many Armenian Churches are found in Julfa , Isfahan , Shiraz , Tehran .
Armenian Christians have been part of Iran Culture and History for more 600 years .
We have and will always be brothers and sisters .
some of the churches found in Iran have been hand built by Muslim Workers ordered by Persian Kings .
Church of Saint Stephanos
by Vahe (not verified) on Sat Jan 19, 2008 05:13 PM PSTHow did it get there? Did the Urartans, Parthians, Greeks, Sassanids and Romans move it there?
Jewel of Julfa...
by Taraneh (not verified) on Thu Jan 17, 2008 01:59 AM PSTSo wonderful, so beautiful and historical!
I wish that the authorites (or even private parties)would take care of these gems. These beauties of old which cannot be duplicated.
Are they doing repairs on it now?
It seems like they are working there.
I so hope they preserve all sites like this one... this jewel of Julfa...
Thanks for the info and pix.
Iran has many such hidden
by golnaz h. (not verified) on Wed Jan 16, 2008 06:23 PM PSTIran has many such hidden treasures. Unfortunately, I have seen too often a lot of neglect, and on occasion, the remnants of looting. Sometimes, I feel that a lot of people don't understand or care about their importance and how vital it is to preserve, cherish and restore them. And even gov. projects that endanger or even destroy old sites, are undertaken with complete disregard to their effects. It pains me when I see stuff like that.
Who knew this existed? Such
by PS (not verified) on Wed Jan 16, 2008 05:11 PM PSTWho knew this existed? Such beautiful architectual detail, a rare find.
Thank you so much for sharing! PS