St. John Church, Gavelan

St. John Church
کلیسای مار یوخنه
Religion
AffiliationAssyrian Church of the East
Location
LocationGavelan, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates37°57′08″N 44°59′29″E / 37.952297313611936°N 44.99139986965812°E / 37.952297313611936; 44.99139986965812
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking5th century

St. John Church (Persian: کلیسای مار یوخنه; Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Gavelan between Urmia and Salmas, Iran.[1][2]

The existing structureseems to have been built in the 5th century.[3] It is built on top a hill close to Gavelan village out of local rubble.[4] The church has a simple rectangular plan with no decorations.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "گردشگری ارومیه". isna.ir. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. ^ "کلیسای ماریوحنا (ماریوخنه)". parstoday.ir. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  3. ^ "كلیسای ماریوخنه، روستای گولان". vista.ir. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  4. ^ "کلیسای ماریوخنه (گولان)". urmia-ag.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  5. ^ "کلیسای ماریوخنه (گولان)". tebyan.net (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.