Church of Saint Mary

Saint Mary Church, Holy Mother of God Church or Surp Mariam Asdvadzadzin Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in , Fars Province, completed in 1662.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: church building in Shiraz, Iran
  • Also known as: “Armenian Church of St. Mary”, “Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, “Church of the Holy Mother of God”, “Saint Mary Church”, and “St. Mary Church, Shiraz”
  • Address: سنگ سیاه

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of Bibi Dokhtaran and Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Bibi Dokhtaran Mausoleum, is a mausoleum located in , in the province of . . The complex was built during the Ilkhanid era. is situated 230 metres northeast of Church of Saint Mary.

Mosque
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The Shah Cheragh is a Twelver Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex located in , in the province of , . The 12th-century complex is centred around the mausoleum of Sayyid Ahmad, the son of Musa al-Kazim, who is known as Shah Cheragh in local traditions, and hence the building's name. is situated 560 metres east of Church of Saint Mary.

Museum
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The is a museum in , , . Founded in 1936 under Reza Shah Pahlavi, it is located in Nazar Garden. The octagonal building was the place in which royal guests were hosted by the Zand dynasty of Iran. is situated 1 km northeast of Church of Saint Mary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiraz and Golestan Square.

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is the capital city of the province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.

Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of and the capital of , which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. is situated 3 km east of Church of Saint Mary.

Neighborhood
Shahrak-e is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. is situated 8 km north of Church of Saint Mary.

Church of Saint Mary

Latitude
29.61111° or 29° 36′ 40″ north
Longitude
52.53786° or 52° 32′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,531 metres (5,023 feet)
Open location code
7HXJJG6Q+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1201878384
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13608178
Wiki­data ID
Q5770038
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Church of Saint Mary” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة مريم المقدس”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة مريم المقدسة”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Մարիամ եկեղեցի (Շիրազ)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Մարիամ եկեղեցի”
  • German: “Kirche der Heiligen Muttergottes (Schiras)”
  • German: “Kirche der Heiligen Muttergottes”
  • Persian: “کلیسای ارامنه شیراز”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին եկեղեցի”

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