Mary’s Church

Mary’s Church is a church in , which is located on خیابان شهدا غربی. Mary’s Church is situated nearby to , as well as near the mosque .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Saint Mary Church (Hamadan)” and “Surp Asdvadzadzin church, Hamadan”
  • Address: خیابان شهدا غربی, همدان

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gregory Stephan Church and Hegmataneh Museum.

Church
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Museum
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is situated 220 metres north of Mary’s Church.

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The is a tomb located in , . Iranian Jews and Iranian Christians believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, and it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews and Christians in Iran. is situated 700 metres southwest of Mary’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ecbatana and Hamadan.

Locality
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was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires.

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is one of the oldest cities in , and some believe the world. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.

Neighborhood
is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, province, . is situated 6 km northwest of Mary’s Church.

Mary’s Church

Latitude
34.80163° or 34° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
48.51911° or 48° 31′ 9″ east
Open location code
8H6CRG29+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6588156642
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5850924
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mary’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة الحضرت مريم”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Համադան)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Persian: “کلیسای استپان حضرت مریم”
  • Persian: “کلیسای حضرت مریم”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگوری استپان حضرت مریم”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگوری استفان”
  • Turkish: “Saint Mary Kilisesi, Hemedan”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مسجد نظربیگ and Hegmataneh hill.

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