Day 3 pt6 - Church of St Joseph of Arimathea 🇮🇷

   After Chehel Sotoun Palace, we took a cab to Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea.
The taxi fare from Chehel Sotoun Palace to this church is IRR 150,000.

Also known as Holy Savior Cathedral and also Church of the Saintly Sisters, this church is located in New Julfa, Isfahan. It is also commanly referred as. 'Vank' which means 'monastery' or 'convent' in Armenian language. Entrance fee is IRR800,000.

 

This church was established in 1606, dedicated for the Armenian deportees that were resettled by Shah Abbas I during the Ottoman War. It was named St Joseph of Arimathea - kononnya sempena nama the person of the disciples of Jesus Christ who brought Christ's body down from the cross, after crucifixion. 

The interior of this church is covered with frescoes which tell stories behind the art work.

Look at those paintings on the walls... 

So called the 'final judgement day' painting  - hell to heaven.

 

As usual, the ceiling is so impressively decorated...

 

Did not stay here long as we have more places to explore before leaving Isfahan late that night... 

*** to be continued ***