Kara Kilise

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Kara Kilise is an ancient Armenian monastery in northwestern Iran, renowned for its distinctive black-and-white stone architecture and significance as one of the oldest Christian sites in the region.

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Kara Kelisa 1
Kara Kilise canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian monastery
Christian religious site
monastery
architecturalFeature basilica plan elements
black-and-white stone masonry
domed church
architecturalStyle Armenian architecture
associatedTradition site of martyrdom of Saint Thaddeus
associatedWith Apostle Thaddeus
conservationStatus protected monument
country Iran
dedicatedTo Saint Thaddeus
denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
foundedInCentury 7th century
governingBody Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization
hasComponent chapels
main church
monastic buildings
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationDate 2008
locatedIn West Azerbaijan Province
northwestern Iran
locatedNear Chaldoran
Maku
material black stone
white stone
otherName Black Church
Kara Kelisa
linked to: Kara Kilise

Qara Kelisa
Saint Thaddeus Monastery
partOf Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
pilgrimageEvent annual feast of Saint Thaddeus
rebuiltInCentury 13th century
14th century
region historic Armenian cultural area
religion Christianity
significance major Armenian pilgrimage site
one of the oldest Christian sites in Iran
UNESCOSerialProperty Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1262
wallDecoration carved crosses
stone reliefs

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Kara Kilise otherName Kara Kelisa
linked to: Kara Kilise