Qara Kelisa

West Azerbaijan · IRAN DIGITAL WALL

Qara Kelisa
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Qara Kelisa, the Monastery of St Thaddeus, is one of the oldest Armenian pilgrimage sites in north-western Iran. Black and white stone churches, carved façades and the annual pilgrimage preserve its living religious importance.