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PMR-D2642 Iran, Qareh Kalisa (Black Church): also known as Kalisa-ye Tadi (Church of St. Thaddaeus) who supposedly founded a church here in 43 AD. The present mediaeval Armenian church was founded in 1319-29 but was much enlarged in 1810 when the rich carvings were added. Horse (?) on the entrance loggia. Keywords: Persia, religion, Christian, Orthodox, architecture, stonework

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Iran, Qareh Kalisa (Black Church): also known as Kalisa-ye Tadi

(Church of St. Thaddaeus) who supposedly founded a church here in 43 AD. The present mediaeval Armenian church was founded in 1319-29 but was much enlarged in 1810 when the rich carvings were added. Horse (?) on the entrance loggia.
Keywords: Persia, religion, Christian, Orthodox, architecture, stonework