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Armenian Church of St. Mary

Armenian Church of St. Mary is a church in , which is located on سنگ سیاه. Armenian Church of St. Mary is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: church building in Shiraz, Iran
  • Also known as: “Saint Mary Church”
  • 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 Armenian Church of St. 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 Armenian Church of St. Mary.

Museum
Photo: Hooman Mallahzadeh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Armenian Church of St. 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 Iran and the capital of , which has been historically known as Pars and Persis. 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 Armenian Church of St. 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 Armenian Church of St. Mary.

Armenian Church of St. Mary

Latitude
29.61111° or 29° 36′ 40″ north
Longitude
52.53786° or 52° 32′ 16″ east
Open location code
7HXJJG6Q+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1201878384
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q5770038
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Armenian Church of St. Mary” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة مريم المقدس”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة مريم المقدسة”
  • 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”

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