Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi
Church of the Red Gospel Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի | |
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Geographic coordinates | 41°41′28″N 44°48′53″E / 41.691014°N 44.814692°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 1775 |
Dome height (outer) | 40 meters |
The Church of the Red Gospel (
.It was built in 1735[2] or 1775[3] or 1808,[1] and renovated during the 19th century.[2] According to Armenian sources, on April 13, 1989, the church was "blown up"[1] or "destroyed".[4] Georgian officials deny that it was blown up, and ascribed its destruction to the intensity of an earthquake that had struck Tbilisi a day before.[5] At 40 meters, it was the tallest Armenian church in Tbilisi. Today it stands in ruins, with its cupola gone.
Gallery
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View of the church in historic Tbilisi
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The ruins of the church after 1989
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Location of the church (upper right) within the Avlabari district
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Closeup of the ruins
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View of the ruins (top center right) from Narikala fortress
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The ruins in 2016
See also
- Armenian churches of Tbilisi
- Ejmiatsin Church, a nearby Armenian church
- Armenians in Georgia
References
- ^ a b c "Shamkoretsots (Shamkor Inhabitants') Sourb Astvatzatzin (Holy Virgin) Church". Research on Armenian Architecture. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
- ISBN 0-226-33228-4.
- ^ Ghazinyan, Aris. "Crisis of Faith: Armenian identity threatened in Tbilisi". ArmeniaNow. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "THE CONDITION OF THE ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN GEORGIA". Research on Armenian Architecture. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
Bibliography
- ISBN 5-8080-0144-7(photographic documentation, newspaper articles)
External links
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Photos
- Before-and-after photos
- Photos of Karmir Avetaran after the explosion Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Another set after the explosion