Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi
Armenian Apostolic church in Tbilisi, Georgia
41°41′33″N 44°48′50″E / 41.692577°N 44.813750°E / 41.692577; 44.813750The Ejmiatsin Church (Armenian: Էջմիածնեցոց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի; Georgian: წმინდა ეჯმიაწინის ეკლესია) is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic church in the Avlabari district of Old Tbilisi, Georgia.[1] The church is adjacent to the Avlabari Square.
History
In July 2014, the church was attacked. The Armenian diocese said it was "a crime committed on ethnic and religious grounds."[2]
Gallery
- After renovation
- Side view of the church
- Walkway to the church grounds from Havlabar Square
- Entrance to the church
- Foundation and walls of the church
- The church lit up at night
- Memorial to the church benefactor near the entrance
- Altar
- Dome and columns
- Khachkar memorial to innocent victims of Tbilisi's April 9, 1989 crackdown.
- Location of the church near Havlabar Square
- in Shekvetili miniature park
- Before renovation
- The Ejmiatsin Church adjacent to Avlabari Square
- Closeup of church (before renovation)
- View of Ejmiatsin Church in its current state from Narikala fortress
- Historical picture from the early 1900s
See also
- Church of the Red Gospel, a nearby 18th century Armenian church
- Armenians in Georgia
References
External links
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