Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia
Ancient Assyrian church near Urmia, Iran
37°33′32″N 45°10′45″E / 37.558990°N 45.179050°E / 37.558990; 45.179050Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܦܵܛܪܘܿܣ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, Persian: کلیسای مار پطروس و پولس) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Asayesh, Bakeshluchay east of Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.[1][2] This church is built in the 8th century by Bukhtishu II, physician in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid.[3] It is a pilgrim place of local Assyrian Christians[4] and has recently been restored by Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.[5]
See also
- Iranian Assyrians
References
- ^ "گردشگری ارومیه". isna.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "کلیسای پطروس پولس". anyja.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "کلیسای پطروس پولیس ارومیه". eneshat.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "Persia at the beginning of Eastern Christianity". atour.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "مرمت ۳ کلیسای تاریخی در ارومیه". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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Ancient and historical Assyrian churches and monasteries
- St. Elijah Monastery
- St. Oraha Monastery
- Rabban Hormizd Monastery
- St. Bassima Monastery
- St. George Church, Ankawa
- St. Ahudemmeh Church, Tikrit
- St. Mary Church, Urmia
- St. John Church, Gavelan
- Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia
- St. Sarkis Church, Sir
- St. Thomas Church, Balowlan
- Khark Monastery (fa)
- Jubail Church
- Al-Aqiser Church
- Sir Bani Yas Monastery
- Daqin Pagoda
- St. George the Exiler Church
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