Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi
| Ejmiatsin Church | |
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The newly renovated Ejmiatsin Church in 2011
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
Avlabari district, Old Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°41′33″N 44°48′50″E / 41.692577°N 44.813750°ECoordinates: 41°41′33″N 44°48′50″E / 41.692577°N 44.813750°E |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Country | Georgia |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural 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.
Side view of the church
Walkway to the church grounds from Havlabar Square
Entrance to the church
Foundation and walls of the church
The church lit up at night
Memorial to the church benefactor near the entrance
Altar
Dome and columns
Khachkar memorial to innocent victims of Tbilisi's April 9, 1989 crackdown.
Location of the church near Havlabar Square
The Ejmiatsin Church adjacent to Avlabari Square
Closeup of church (before renovation)
View of Ejmiatsin Church in its current state from Narikala fortres
Historical picture from the early 1900s
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