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Vank Cathedral, Esfahan


Vank Cathedral (also known as the Holy Savior Cathedral or The Church of the Saintly Sisters), is a cathedral in Isfahan, Iran. Vank means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language.

After the loss at the battle of Chaldivan where Persia lost to the Ottomans, Shah Abbas moved the Christians who were living in the area of Jolfa (near the current Armenian border), to New Jolfa in Esfahan.

Construction on the Cathedral is believed to have begun in 1606. The Cathedral has some elements of a mosque and others similar to Western churches.

The central dome depicts the Biblical story of creation. Two bands of murals run around the interior walls: the top section depicts events from the life of Jesus, while the bottom section depicts tortures inflicted upon Armenian martyrs by the Ottoman Empire.

The paintings were painted by Armenian masters and three monks Havans, Stepanus and Minas.
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An Armenian fresco depicting Heaven, Earth, and Hell, at the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
An Armenian fresco depicting Heaven, Earth, and Hell, at the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Armenian frescoes at the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Armenian frescoes at the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Vank Cathedral Interior, Esfahan
Vank Cathedral Interior, Esfahan		 Statue of Armenian Patriarch outside the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Statue of Armenian Patriarch outside the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Judgement of Solomon
Judgement of Solomon		 IMG_4696.JPG
IMG_4696.JPG
Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Interior of the Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Altar, Vank Cathedral
Altar, Vank Cathedral		 Cross on the Altar, Vank Cathedral
Cross on the Altar, Vank Cathedral
Armenian Cherubs
Armenian Cherubs		 Jesus's Trial by Pilate
Jesus's Trial by Pilate		 Chair, Vank Catherdral, Esfahan
Chair, Vank Catherdral, Esfahan		 Image of Jesus, the Vank Catherdral, Esfahan
Image of Jesus, the Vank Catherdral, Esfahan
Christ on the Cross, Vank Cathedral, Esfahan
Christ on the Cross, Vank Cathedral, Esfahan		 Vank Catherdral, Esfahan
Vank Catherdral, Esfahan		 Painting of a farmer beneath Mount Ararat in the Vank Cathedral Museum
Painting of a farmer beneath Mount Ararat in the Vank Cathedral Museum		 Painting of the Nativity in the Vank Cathedral Museum
Painting of the Nativity in the Vank Cathedral Museum

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