Holy Bethlehem Church

Holy Bethlehem Church of New Julfa, also Bedkhem Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in the quarter in , Iran. One of the most important historical churches of the city, it belongs to the Abbas I era.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: church in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Bedghehem church”, “Bedkhem Church”, “Bethlehem Church”, “Bethlehem Church (Isfahan)”, “Beyt Lahm church”, “Sourp Petghehem Church”, and “Surb Betghehem Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 33 Pol Bridge and Convent of Saint Catherine.

Bridge
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The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, popularly known as Si-o-se-pol, is the largest of the eleven historical bridges on the , the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, in , . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Holy Bethlehem Church.

Church
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Saint Catherine Convent of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in , . It is located in Charsou neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to . is situated 800 metres southwest of Holy Bethlehem Church.

Church
Saint Nerses the Great Church of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in , . It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. is situated 1 km southwest of Holy Bethlehem Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isfahan and Jey Shir.

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is a city in central Iran, south of Tehran and is the capital of . Due to its beautiful hand-painted tiling and magnificent public square, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Neighborhood
is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 1,972, in 519 families. is situated 7 km east of Holy Bethlehem Church.

Neighborhood
Kalamkhvaran is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 697, in 189 families. is situated 8 km east of Holy Bethlehem Church.

Holy Bethlehem Church

Latitude
32.63635° or 32° 38′ 11″ north
Longitude
51.65776° or 51° 39′ 28″ east
Elevation
1,572 metres (5,157 feet)
Open location code
8H4HJMP5+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165554482
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13608168
Wiki­data ID
Q5941900
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Holy Bethlehem Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة بيت اللحم”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة بيت لحم”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Բեթղեհեմ եկեղեցի”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيت اللحم”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Bet-Leĥem (Isfahano)”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Bet-Leĥem”
  • French: “église de Bethléem”
  • French: “Église de Bethléem”
  • German: “Bedchem-Kirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Betlemme”
  • Persian: “کلیسای بیت اللحم”
  • Persian: “کلیسای بیت لحم”
  • Persian: “کلیسای بیت‌لحم”
  • Turkish: “Bethlehem Kilisesi, İsfahan”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Բեթղեհէմ եկեղեցի”

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