Norashen Church
Norashen is a non-functioning Armenian Apostolic church in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is located in the old town, near Sioni Cathedral and Jvaris Mama Church.Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: church building in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Also known as: “Norashen Holy Mother of God Armenian Church”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition and The Great Synagogue.
Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition
Church
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem.
The Great Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Kober, Public domain.
The Great Synagogue, also known as the Georgian Synagogue, is a synagogue, located at 45-47 Kote Afkhazi Street in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. 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. The Great Synagogue is situated 130 metres southeast of Norashen Church.
Mother of Kartli
Photo: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kartvlis Deda is a monument in Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The statue was erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Mother of Kartli is situated 350 metres southwest of Norashen Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sololaki and Avlabari.
Sololaki
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sololaki is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Tbilisi, located in the southwestern part of the city. It is located on the right side of Mtkvari, on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda.
Avlabari
Neighborhood
Norashen Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
41.69097° or 41° 41′ 28″ northLongitude
44.80653° or 44° 48′ 24″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8HH6MRR4+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 284620213OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata 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”
- 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 Норашен”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Norashén”
- Turkish: “Noraşen Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Նորաշէն Եկեղեցի”
- Western Armenian: “Նորաշէն Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”
- Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jvaris Mama and Tbilisi History Museum.
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