Vank Cathedral (Esfahan)

Iran / Esfahan / Esfahan / HakimNezami Street (Khaghani Square)
 cathedral, museum, Armenian Apostolic church, historical building

Vank Cathedral, also known as The Church of the Saintly Sisters, is the most visited cathedral in Isfahan, Iran. Vank means "cathedral" in the Armenian language.

Vank Cathedral was one of the first churches to be established in the city's Jolfa district by Armenian immigrants settled by Shah Abbas I after the Ottoman War of 1603-1605. The varying fortunes and independence of this suburb across the Zayandeh River and its eclectic mix of European missionaries, mercenaries and travelers can be traced almost chronologically in the cathedral's combination of building styles and contrasts in its external and internal architectural treatment.
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Coordinates:   32°38'6"N   51°39'21"E