Middle East
Iran
East Azerbaijan Province

St. Sargis Church

Saint Sarkis Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Baron Avak neighborhood of , . St. Sarkis was built with funding from the Petrossian family.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Tabriz, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Saint Sarkis Church (Tabriz)” and “St. Sarkis Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tabriz Citadel and Bazaar of Tabriz.

The Arg of Tabriz, and also known as the Arg-e Alishah, the Arch of Alishah, the Arg Citadel, and Masjid Ali-Shāh, is the remnants of a large acropolis fortification, city wall and , located in downtown , in the province of , . is situated 580 metres northeast of St. Sargis Church.

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The is a historic market in central , . It is one of the oldest bazaars in the and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 1½ km northeast of St. Sargis Church.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Masjed-e Moẓaffariya and as the Kabood Mosque, is a former and mausoleum complex, in a partial ruinous state, partially preserved as a , located in , , Iran. is situated 1½ km east of St. Sargis Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nowbar and Tabriz.

Suburb
Nobar is an ancient and historical district in south of , Iran. Nobar bath and Saat Tower are located in this district. The Saat Tower was built by in 1934 at the site of the historical cemetery of the Nobar district.

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is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, in the of . It is a modern industrialized Iranian city with signs of civilization dating back 2,500 years.

Neighborhood
Khiyaban is one of the oldest districts of in northwestern . Khiyaban is restricted to Meydan River, Maralan district and Azadi Blvd. During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, Khiyaban was under the command of the revolutionary Baqir Khan and had an important role in the victory of the revolution. is situated 3 km east of St. Sargis Church.

St. Sargis Church

Latitude
38.06985° or 38° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude
46.28315° or 46° 16′ 59″ east
Open location code
8HC8379M+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 496494531
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q42588029
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Persian—“St. Sargis Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սորբ Սարգիս”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս”
  • German: “St. Sarkis”
  • German: “St.-Sarkis-Kirche”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سرکیس مقدس (تبریز)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سرکیس مقدس”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St. Sargis Church”. Photo: Jacopo188, CC BY-SA 3.0.