St Nikolas Orthodox Church

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox church in Tehran, Iran.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Russian Orthodox
Description: church in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site
Also known as: “iglesia de San Nicolas”, “Saint Nicholas Church (Tehran)”, “St. Nicholas Church, Tehran”, “کلیسای ارتدکس سنت نیکولاس”, and “کلیسای ارتدوکس”
Address: 119 دکتر مفتح

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shiroudi Sport Complex and Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, Tehran.

Shiroudi Sport Complex

Sports venue

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The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium, formerly known as Amjadieh Stadium, is a sports stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used for athletics and held football matches until 2009. Shiroudi Sport Complex is situated 310 metres northeast of St Nikolas Orthodox Church.

Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, Tehran

Church

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The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, is located in Tehran, Iran. Inaugurated in 1951, it was founded to serve the once-vibrant Greek community of Tehran, which by the 1960s and 1970s, prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, numbered 3,000 people. Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, Tehran is situated 170 metres south of St Nikolas Orthodox Church.

Ayatollah Taleghani

Metro station

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Taleghani Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 1. It is located in the junction of Takhte Jamshid Street and Dr. Mofatteh Street. It is between Darvaze Dolat Metro Station and Haft-e-Tir Metro Station. Ayatollah Taleghani is situated 130 metres south of St Nikolas Orthodox Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include District 7 and Imam Khomeini Square.

District 7

Suburb

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District 7 is a suburb.

Imam Khomeini Square

Locality

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The Imam Khomeini Square also known as Toopkhaneh Square is a major town square in Central Tehran, Iran. Imam Khomeini Square is situated 2½ km south of St Nikolas Orthodox Church.