Shoghakat Church of Tabriz
The Shoghakat Church or Shoghagat Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, Iran completed in 1940.Photo: Jacopo188, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: church in Tabriz, Iran
- Also known as: “Shoghagat”, “Shoghakat Armenian Church”, and “Shoghakat Church (Tabriz)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tabriz Citadel and Takhti Stadium.
Tabriz Citadel
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 mosque, located in downtown Tabriz, in the province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. Tabriz Citadel is situated 2 km north of Shoghakat Church of Tabriz.Takhti Stadium
Stadium
Photo: AmirForoozan7030, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Takhti Stadium formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium and Reza Pahlavi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League team Machine Sazi. Takhti Stadium is situated 2 km northeast of Shoghakat Church of Tabriz.
St. Sargis Church
Church
Photo: Jacopo188, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Sarkis Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Baron Avak neighborhood of Tabriz, Iran. St. Sarkis was built with funding from the Petrossian family. St. Sargis Church is situated 1½ km north of Shoghakat Church of Tabriz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nowbar and Tabriz.
Nowbar
Suburb
Nobar is an ancient and historical district in south of Tabriz, 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.
Tabriz
Photo: Hoseinb007, Public domain.
Tabriz is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, in the Azerbaijan region of Iran. It is a modern industrialized Iranian city with signs of civilization dating back 2,500 years.
Khiyavan
Neighborhood
Khiyaban is one of the oldest districts of Tabriz in northwestern Iran. 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. Khiyavan is situated 3 km northeast of Shoghakat Church of Tabriz.
Shoghakat Church of Tabriz
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.05598° or 38° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
46.28401° or 46° 17′ 2″ eastInception
1940Open location code
8HC8374M+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 638949934OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q5703078
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Persian—“Shoghakat Church of Tabriz” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Շողակաթ եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Շողակաթ մատուռ”
- German: “Schoghakat-Kirche Täbris”
- Persian: “کلیسای شوغاگات مقدس”
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