Happy Easter Everyone! And since it’s Easter, I’ll leave a few pictures of a church in Iran. Oh yeah, there’re still Christians in Iran.
Vank Cathedral (Kelisa-e-Vank), Jolfa, Isfahan, Iran
Jolfa is an Armenian settlement in the city of Isfahan. They moved here in the 1600s and they’re still here today, retaining their language and culture.
Come to think of it, the Armenians are a pretty business-savvy people, isn't it? Their numbers aren’t large, heck, Armenia wasn’t even an independent country until the breakup of the Soviet Union in the 90s! But they’ve left quite a legacy throughout the world, (my part of the world, anyway). The Raffles Hotel in Singapore, & the E&O Hotel in Penang, were established by the Sarkies Brothers, Armenians who were from, none other than, Isfahan. And we’ve stayed in a quaint little hotel in the backpacker’s area of Kolkata owned by an Armenian family, the Fairlawn Hotel!
The church's interior
Frescoes in the church’s interior
No idea what this building is – you’ll have to know some Armenian or Farsi to find out I guess
Statue of a monk outside the cathedral’s premises
Jolfa is said to be the hip place for young Isfahanites to be. It certainly feels this way, with streets lined with fast food restaurants. Rumour even has it that Jolfa’s the only place that you can find shhh… wine, in Iran! No, didn’t try to find it. You kidding? This is an Islamic Republic, OK?!
Vank Cathedral (Kelisa-e-Vank), Jolfa, Isfahan, Iran
Jolfa is an Armenian settlement in the city of Isfahan. They moved here in the 1600s and they’re still here today, retaining their language and culture.
Come to think of it, the Armenians are a pretty business-savvy people, isn't it? Their numbers aren’t large, heck, Armenia wasn’t even an independent country until the breakup of the Soviet Union in the 90s! But they’ve left quite a legacy throughout the world, (my part of the world, anyway). The Raffles Hotel in Singapore, & the E&O Hotel in Penang, were established by the Sarkies Brothers, Armenians who were from, none other than, Isfahan. And we’ve stayed in a quaint little hotel in the backpacker’s area of Kolkata owned by an Armenian family, the Fairlawn Hotel!
The church's interior
Frescoes in the church’s interior
No idea what this building is – you’ll have to know some Armenian or Farsi to find out I guess
Statue of a monk outside the cathedral’s premises
Jolfa is said to be the hip place for young Isfahanites to be. It certainly feels this way, with streets lined with fast food restaurants. Rumour even has it that Jolfa’s the only place that you can find shhh… wine, in Iran! No, didn’t try to find it. You kidding? This is an Islamic Republic, OK?!
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