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Nor Jugha
New Julfa ( fa, نو جلفا – ''Now Jolfā'', – ''Jolfâ-ye Now''; hy, Նոր Ջուղա – ''Nor Jugha'') is the Armenians, Armenian quarter of Isfahan (city), Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayande River. Established and named after the older city of Gülüstan, Nakhchivan, Julfa (''Jugha''), Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan in the early 17th century, it is still one of the oldest and largest List of Armenian ethnic enclaves, Armenian quarters in the world (:hy:Նոր Ջուղայի գաղութ, hy). History New Julfa was established in 1606 as an Armenian quarter by the edict of Abbas I of Persia, Shah Abbas I from the Safavid dynasty. Over 150,000 Armenians Deportation of Armenians to Iran, were forcibly moved there from Gülüstan, Nakhchivan, Old Julfa (also known as ''Jugha'' or ''Juła'') in Nakhchivan (:hy:Նախիջևանի հայ բնակչության բռնագաղթ (1605), hy) (:hy:Հայերի բռնագաղթն Իրան ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vank Cathedral
The Holy Savior Cathedral ( hy, Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Վանք – ''Surb Amenaprkich Vank''; fa, کلیسای آمناپرکیچ – ''Kelisā ye Āmenāperkič''), also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is a cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran. It is commonly referred to as the Vank (; ), which means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language. History The cathedral was established in 1606, built by the hundreds of thousands of Armenians who were forcibly resettled by Shah Abbas I in his new capital as part of his scorched-earth policy in Armenia during the Ottoman War of 1603-1618.David Blow"Shah Abbas: The Ruthless King who Became an Iranian Legend"I.B. Tauris. (original from the University of Michigan) p 200 The varying fortunes and independence of this suburb across the Zayande River and its eclectic mix of European missionaries, mercenaries and travelers can be traced almost chronologically in the cathedral's combination of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
