Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi

Ejmiatsin Church
The newly renovated Ejmiatsin Church in 2011
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location	Avlabari district
Geographic coordinates	41.692577°N 44.813750°E / 41.692577; 44.813750
Architecture
Style	Armenian
Completed	18th century

The Ejmiatsin Church (Armenian: Էջմիածնեցոց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի; Georgian: წმინდა ეჯმიაწინის ეკლესია) is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic church in the Avlabari district of Old Tbilisi, Georgia. The church is adjacent to the Avlabari Square.

History

In July 2014, the church was attacked. The Armenian diocese said it was "a crime committed on ethnic and religious grounds."

Gallery

• After renovation
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  Side view of the church
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  Walkway to the church grounds from Havlabar Square
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  Entrance to the church
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  Foundation and walls of the church
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  The church lit up at night
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  Memorial to the church benefactor near the entrance
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  Altar
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  Dome and columns
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  Khachkar memorial to innocent victims of Tbilisi's April 9, 1989 crackdown.
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  Location of the church near Havlabar Square
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  in Shekvetili miniature park

• Before renovation
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  The Ejmiatsin Church adjacent to Avlabari Square
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  Closeup of church (before renovation)
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  View of Ejmiatsin Church in its current state from Narikala fortress
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  Historical picture from the early 1900s

See also

• Church of the Red Gospel, a nearby 18th century Armenian church
• Armenians in Georgia

External links

• Photo of the Ejmiatsin Church