| 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 / 41.694309; 44.804694 |
| 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 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.
Gallery
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The interior of the church after the arson fire
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See also
References
- ^ Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 586. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
- Caucasian Knot: Leaders of AAC call on Georgian authorities to save Surb Nshan, 12 January 2012
External links
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| Personalities | Apostles Saint Thaddeus and Saint Bartholomew (founders of the Armenian Apostolic Church) | |
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