Norashen Church

Norashen is a non-functioning Armenian Apostolic church in , Georgia. It is located in the old town, near and Jvaris Mama Church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: church building in Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Church of the Holy Mother of God”, “Norashen Holy Mother of God Armenian Church”, and “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition and The Great Synagogue.

Church
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The is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in , the capital of . Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the , the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of at .

Synagogue
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, also known as the Georgian Synagogue, is a synagogue, located at 45-47 Kote Afkhazi Street in , the capital of . Built between 1904 and 1911, it is the largest synagogue in the country and serves as the central house of worship for the city’s Jewish community. is situated 130 metres southeast of Norashen Church.

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Kartlis Deda is a monument in 's capital . The statue was erected on the top of hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. is situated 350 metres southwest of Norashen Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sololaki and Avlabari.

Neighborhood
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is one of the oldest neighborhoods of , located in the southwestern part of the city. It is located on the right side of Mtkvari, on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi on the left bank of the . The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as , which is now one of the larger municipal regions of Tbilisi.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Norashen Church

Latitude
41.69097° or 41° 41′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.80653° or 44° 48′ 24″ east
Elevation
425 metres (1,394 feet)
Levels
2
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
8HH6MRR4+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 284620213
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13680091
Wiki­data ID
Q2046924
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Norashen Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة نوراشين”
  • Armenian: “Նորաշեն եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Նորաշեն Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Նորաշեն Սուրբ Աստվածածին”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Noraşen kilsəsi (Tbilisi)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Noraşen kilsəsi”
  • Bashkir: “Норашен сиркәүе (Тбилиси)”
  • Bashkir: “Норашен сиркәүе”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه نوراشين”
  • Georgian: “„ნორაშენი“”
  • Georgian: “ნორაშენი”
  • Hebrew: “נוראשני”
  • Malay: “Norashen”
  • Persian: “کلیسای نوراشن (تفلیس)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای نوراشن”
  • Russian: “Норашен”
  • Russian: “Церковь Благовещения Богородицы”
  • Russian: “Церковь Норашен”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Norashén”
  • Turkish: “Noraşen Kilisesi”
  • Western Armenian: “Նորաշէն Եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Նորաշէն Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”

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