Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi
Church of the Red Gospel Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | ruined (1989) |
Location | |
Location | Avlabari district, Tbilisi, Georgia |
Geographic coordinates | 41°41′28″N 44°48′53″E / 41.691014°N 44.814692°ECoordinates: 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 (Armenian: Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի, Karmir Avetaran Yekeghetsi; Armenian: Կարմիր վանք, Karmir Vank ) or Shamkoretsots Sourb Astvatsatsin Church (Armenian: Շամքորեցոց Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի, meaning Shamkor Inhabitants' Holy Mother of God Church)[1] is a ruined 18th century Armenian church in the Avlabar district of Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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[]
The ruins of the church after the 1989 explosion
Location of the church (upper right) within the Avlabari district
Closeup of the ruins of the church
View of the ruins of the church (top center right) from Narikala fortress
View of the church in historical Tbilisi
The ruins of Karmir Avetaran church in 2016
See also[]
- 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.
- ^ a b Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 586. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
- ^ Hewsen, Robert H. (2001). Armenia: A Historical Atlas. University of Chicago Press. 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[]
- Karapetyan, Samvel (1998), The State Policy of Georgia and the Monuments of Armenian Culture (1988-1998) (in Armenian) (1st ed.), Yerevan: Research on Armenian Architecture, pp. IX–XI, 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
- Old Tbilisi
- Armenian churches in Tbilisi
- Churches completed in 1775
- Armenian Apostolic churches in Tbilisi
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- Georgia (country) building and structure stubs