Surb Nshan Church, Tbilisi Explained

Building Name:Church of the Holy Seal
Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի
Location:Tbilisi, Georgia
Geo:41.6943°N 44.8047°W
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Apostolic Church
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:restricted access
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Armenian
Groundbreaking:1703
Year Completed:1711 (reconstructed in 1780)

The Church of the Holy Seal (Armenian: Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի, Surb Nshan yekeghetsi, Georgian: სურფნიშანი, Sourfnishani) is an 18th-century Armenian church in Old Tbilisi, Georgia. It was built between 1703 and 1711, and reconstructed in 1780.

Current state

The church lies dilapidated after it was 2002 partially destroyed by arson[1] .

See also

References

  1. https://eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/19682 Caucasian Knot: Leaders of AAC call on Georgian authorities to save Surb Nshan, 12 January 2012

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