Monastery of Saint Thaddeus
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Qareh Kelisa, Chaldoran County, Iran |
Part of | Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi) |
Reference | 1262 |
Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
Area | 40 ha (0.15 sq mi) |
Buffer zone | 311 ha (1.20 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 39°5′32″N 44°32′40″E / 39.09222°N 44.54444°E |
The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus (
Also known as Kara Kilise (the "Black Church")
The Monastery is site of the Pilgrimage of St. Thaddeus which in 2020 was added by UNESCO to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.[5]
History and architecture
According to the tradition of the
The monastery was damaged in 1231, during the Mongol invasion of the Persian Empire, and again in 1242.[7]
Little remains of the monastery's original structure, as it was extensively rebuilt after an earthquake damaged it in 1319, during which 75 monks died.[7] Nevertheless, some of the parts surrounding the altar apse date from the 7th century.
Much of the present structure dates from 1811,
The western extension duplicates the design of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church.[9] The 19th century additions were constructed from ashlar sandstone. The earliest sections are of black and white stone.
In July 2008, the Monastery of Saint Thaddeus was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, along with two other Armenian monuments in the same province: the Monastery of Saint Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor.[10]
Notable details
Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew
According to Armenian Church tradition, the Apostles
The ancient Christian historian
Events
The annual ceremony and pilgrimage in the St. Thaddeus Monastery was held 14-16 July 2016. It was held by the Armenian Diocese of Atrpatakan. In December 2020, UNESCO added the pilgrimage to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.[5]
Gallery
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The compound
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The monastery
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Another view of the monastery
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Details of craftsmanship
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Interior view
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Panoramic view from the outside
See also
- Chapel of Dzordzor
- Chapel of Chupan
- Church of the Holy Mother of God, Darashamb
- List of Christian pilgrimage sites
- Saint Bartholomew Monastery
- Saint Stepanos Monastery
- Vaspurakan
References
- ISBN 9782867701535.
- ^ "St Thaddeus Monastery". Index of Armenian Art: Armenian Architecture. Archived from the original on 2010-06-10.
- ISBN 9780060682743.
- ^ "Thadeus Monastery". Armenica.org.
- ^ a b "UNESCO - Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery".
- ^ ISBN 9780842358392.
- ^ a b c d e "Executive Summary: The Armenian Monastic Ensembles in Iranian Azarbayjan" (PDF). UNESCO. 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ The Armenian Monastic Ensembles in Iranian Azarbayjan, UNESCO, 2007
- ^ ISBN 978-0810906259.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ISBN 978-1-907318-04-7.
External links
Media related to Saint Thaddeus Monastery at Wikimedia Commons
- UNESCO World Heritage: Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
- Thaddeus Monastery at Armeniapedia
- St Thaddeus at Armenica.org[permanent dead link]
- Armenian Architecture studies
- Hamid-Rezā Hosseini, Sound of the Ancient Bell, in Persian, Jadid Online, October 31, 2008, آواى ناقوس کهن | جدید آنلاین
A shorter English version: Iran's World Heritage Monastery, Jadid Online, December 25, 2008: Iran’s World Heritage Monastery | جدید آنلاین
Slide show (with English subtitles): Untitled Document (5 min 41 sec)