Church of the Holy Seal, Tbilisi
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Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի |
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Basic information | |
Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
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Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | restricted access |
Architectural description | |
Architectural style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 1703 |
Completed | 1711 (reconstructed in 1780) |
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]
Current state
The church lies dilapidated and was recently partially destroyed by arson.
Gallery
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The interior of the church after the arson fire