Also known as: Surp Khach Monastery, Surp Khach Church, Mahlazan Monastery
This church Also known as Surp Khach Monastery (Kelisaye Mahlazan, Kelisaye Salib-e Moghaddas or Armenian Surb Khach Monastery) is 8 km north of Khoy (West Azerbaijan Province) in the village of Mahlazan. This old Armenian church is most probably related to the Mongol or Safavid periods.
Mahlezan (Mahlezaan, Mahlah Zan, Mahlan Zaan, Mahlehzan, Mahl-i-zan) is a village in Valdian Rural District, Ivughli District, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province near Khoy-Maku Road.
Khoy is one of the ancient regions of Iran with a moderate climate. The capital city being Khoy located 807 km. from Tehran. The word Khoy means 'salt', as the primary settlers in this region were the Medes due to the presence of a salt quarry here, called it as ...
St. Sarkis Cathedral also known as Surp Sarkis Cathedral is geographically located in Khoy (Wes Azerbaijan Province). in some documents, it has been written that ...
Situated in the central part of the city, this mosque is related to the Eilkhani era. After being destroyed, it was reconstructed in the Qajar period. It has beautiful ...
The said bazaar is to the eastern part of the city parallel to Taleqani and Enqelab streets. This bazaar is a remnant of Safavid, Zandiyeh and the Qajar periods ...
This bridge was constructed at 2 km. southeast of Khoy on the river which is 40 km. from Khoy - Salmas Road in the years 1170-1200 AH., under the orders of Ahmad ...
This fort dates to 7th century BC. and is located in the village of Qarah Ziyaedin. The said fort has been constructed in three places within a duration of 50 years. ...
The Vank Church is one of the most beautiful and largest churches in the Jolfa vicinity of Esfahan. Its gilded ceiling, interior section of the dome and fine historical ...
Saint Mary Church is one of the oldest and largest churches of Tabriz Dating from the 12th century, St Mary’s is a still-functioning Armenian church that was mentioned ...
The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus (named in honor of Apostle Thaddeus, in Armenian, Tadevos) near Maku and Chaldoran is extremely isolated in every sense of the ...
Saint Thaddeus Church is the first Armenian and Christian church in Tehran located in Molavi Street. The church was built in 1808 by ten Armenian families who came ...
This church (located near Maku in West Azerbaijan Province), built on a rocky elevation near Zangomar River atop a rocky elevation some 600 years back, was exposed ...
The Saint Stepanos Monastery was erected between the periods of the 4th and 6th century AH. and is one of the important historical and religious structures of the ...
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