| Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | restricted access |
| Location | |
| Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°41′40″N 44°48′17″E / 41.694309°N 44.804694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Groundbreaking | 1703 |
| 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[1] in Old Tbilisi, Georgia. It was built between 1703 and 1711, and reconstructed in 1780.[1]
Current state
The church lies dilapidated and was recently partially destroyed by arson.
Gallery
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The interior of the church after the arson fire
See also
References
- 1 2 Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 586. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
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