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St. John Church, Gavelan

Coordinates: 37°57′08″N 44°59′29″E / 37.952297313611936°N 44.99139986965812°E / 37.952297313611936; 44.99139986965812
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St. John Church
کلیسای مار یوخنه
Religion
AffiliationAssyrian Church of the East
Location
LocationGavelan, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
St. John Church, Gavelan is located in Iran
St. John Church, Gavelan
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]

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References

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  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.
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