Surb Nshan Church, Tbilisi

The Church of the Holy Seal (Armenian: Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի, Surb Nshan yekeghetsi, Georgian: სურფნიშანი, Sourfnishani) is an 18th-century Armenian church^[1] in Old Tbilisi, Georgia. It was built between 1703 and 1711, and reconstructed in 1780.^[1]

Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	restricted access
Location
Location	Tbilisi, Georgia
Geographic coordinates	41.694309°N 44.804694°E / 41.694309; 44.804694
Architecture
Style	Armenian
Groundbreaking	1703
Completed	1711 (reconstructed in 1780)

Current state

The church lies dilapidated after it was 2002 partially destroyed by arson^[2].^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  The interior of the church after the arson fire

See also

• Armenians in Georgia

References

1. Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 586. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
2. Caucasian Knot: Leaders of AAC call on Georgian authorities to save Surb Nshan, 12 January 2012

External links

• Photos of Surb Nshan after the arson fire