Naneh Maryam Church

St. Mary Church is an ancient Assyrian church located in the city of , , . The current old building of the church belongs to the Sasanian era and its interior design is a combination of Sasanian and Arsacid architecture.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Adventist
  • Description: ancient Assyrian church in Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
  • Also known as: “Saint Mary Assyrian Church”, “St. Mary Church, Urmia”, and “کلیسای ننه مریم”
  • Address: خیام, ارومیه

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Segonbad and Sardar Mosque.

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is a historic structure located in , northwestern . The monument has three inscriptions in the Kufic script placed on the entrance door. is a remnant of the Seljuk era. is situated 760 metres east of Naneh Maryam Church.

Mosque
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The , variously spelled as the Saat Mosque, the Saatlu Mosque, and the Saatloo Mosque, is a Shi'ite , located on Imam Street, near the , in , in the province of , . is situated 660 metres northeast of Naneh Maryam Church.

Church
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The St. Mary's Cathedral also called Cathedral of St. Mary the Mother of God is an Assyrian religious building of the Catholic church that follows the Chaldean rite and is located in Mehdi Al Ghadam, Mirzaian Street of the city of Urmía in , north of and near the border with . is situated 760 metres north of Naneh Maryam Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urmia and Sadaqeh.

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is the capital of West Azerbaijan province, in the region of , near the and borders. It is known by its nicknames as the "Cradle of Water" and "Paris of Iran".

Village
is a village in Bakeshluchay Rural District of the Central District in Urmia County, province, . is situated 5 km east of Naneh Maryam Church.

Village
is a village in Baranduz Rural District of the Central District in Urmia County, province, . is situated 5 km southwest of Naneh Maryam Church.

Naneh Maryam Church

Latitude
37.54474° or 37° 32′ 41″ north
Longitude
45.06799° or 45° 4′ 5″ east
Open location code
8H97G3V9+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 496471875
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­adventist
Wiki­data ID
Q5945244
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Naneh Maryam Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديسة مريم (أرومية)”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديسة مريم”
  • German: “Kirche Nane Maryam”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית מרים הקדושה”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית ננה מרים”
  • Persian: “کلیسای ننه‌مریم”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ننه‌مریم کیلساسی”
  • Swedish: “Heliga Maria kyrka, Urmia”
  • Turkish: “Saint Mary Süryani Kilisesi”
  • Uzbek: “Nane Maryam cherkovi”

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