Armenian Quarter, Vank Cathedral. Isfahan, Iran
Shah Abbas I, who moved his capital to Isfahan, ordered a colony of Armenian Christians from the town of Julfa (now on Iran’s northern border), to move to the village ‘New Jolfa’ in Isfahan. Now it is one of the most glamorous part of Isfahan city. You can find here a lot of boutiqes and expensive restaurants. Youth people like this fashion place. Also this is the religious center for Armenian Cristians in Iran. You can find here The Jolfa Vank Cathedral, which was build in XVII century. It has a unique collection of beautiful frescos.
Shah Abbas I, who moved his capital to Isfahan, ordered a colony of Armenian Christians from the town of Julfa (now on Iran’s northern border), to move to the village ‘New Jolfa’ in Isfahan. Now it is one of the most glamorous part of Isfahan city. You can find here a lot of boutiqes and expensive restaurants. Youth people like this fashion place. Also this is the religious center for Armenian Cristians in Iran. You can find here The Jolfa Vank Cathedral, which was build in XVII century. It has a unique collection of beautiful frescos.