Kantour Church
Cantor Church is a Russian Orthodox church in Qazvin, Iran.Photo: Kourosh-kahal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: church in Qazvin, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Cantor Church”, “Kantor Church”, “Kantur Church”, and “Russian Church, Qazvin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carevansara Sa’do Saltaneh and Grand Hotel.
Carevansara Sa’do Saltaneh
Photo: Fereshteh Sa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai is a large Caravanserai located in the city of Qazvin, Qazvin province, Iran. Built during the Qajar era, the caravanserai is one of Iran's best preserved urban caravanserais, and the world's largest indoor caravanserai. Carevansara Sa’do Saltaneh is situated 1 km west of Kantour Church.
Grand Hotel
Museum
Photo: Arpourabedin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Hotel, Qazvin was a Qajar era hotel built in 1922, and under the governorship of Sa'd as-Saltaneh, in Qazvin, Iran. It was built in the western wing of Chehel Sotun Palace, by the well-known architect of Qazvin, Ostad Ali July. Grand Hotel is situated 710 metres west of Kantour Church.
Qajar Hammam (Turkish Bath Museum)
Museum
The Qajar Bathhouse is a historic bathhouse in Qazvin, Iran. It was built in 1647 during the Safavid era by the order of Shah Abbas II, and by Amingune Khan Qajar who was a Sardar of the Shah, and was initially known as the Shahi bathhouse. Qajar Hammam (Turkish Bath Museum) is situated 1 km northwest of Kantour Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qazvin and Kheyrabad.
Qazvin
Photo: Omid hendupur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qazvin is a city in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province.
Kheyrabad
Village
Kheyrabad is a neighborhood in the city of Qazvin in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran. Kheyrabad is situated 6 km southwest of Kantour Church.
Chubin Dar
Town
Chubin Dar is a neighborhood in the city of Qazvin in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran. Chubin Dar is situated 7 km southwest of Kantour Church.
Kantour Church
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, cultural property, church, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ardabil Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.26943° or 36° 16′ 10″ northLongitude
50.01024° or 50° 0′ 37″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8H8G7296+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 804168711OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5710225
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tagalog—“Kantour Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة كانتور”
- Azerbaijani: “Kantur kilsəsi”
- Italian: “chiesa di Kantur”
- Persian: “کلیسای کانتور”
- Russian: “Русский храм в Казвине”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Cantor”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Cantour”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Cantur”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Kantor”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Kântor”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Kantour”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Kântour”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Kantur”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Kântur”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Kântur”
- Spanish: “iglesia del campanario”
- Tagalog: “Simbahang Ruso, Qazvin”
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