Armenian Studies Program

Churches of Urfa

Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin

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Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Virgin Mary), now the Selahettin Eyyûbi Mosque (prominent building on the left), in Urfa’s Armenian quarter, viewed from Urfa’s fortress. (August 13, 2002 - B16:4.)

Image 67 of 157 Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Virgin Mary), now the Selahettin Eyyûbi Mosque, in the city of Urfa, exterior, looking southeast toward its west entrance and the fortress (at right) (19th Century). (August 6, 1991 - A6:5.)
Images 68 of 157 Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Virgin Mary), now the Selahettin Eyyûbi Mosque, interior, looking east toward the church’s apse (19th Century). (August 13, 2002 - A12:6.)
Image 69 of 157 Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Virgin Mary), now the Selahettin Eyyûbi Mosque, interior, looking west toward the church’s west entrance (19th Century). (August 13, 2002 - A13:8.)
Image 70 of 157 Fırfırlı Sokak, inside Urfa's Armenian quarter, looking west from the Büyük Yol (Broad Way) near the First Armenian Evangelical Church of Urfa. (August 7, 1991 - A7:6.)
Image 71 of 157 First Armenian Evangelical Church of Urfa (now the Fırfırlı Mosque), looking northeast toward the church’s west facade and entrance (19th Century). (August 7, 1991 - A7:3(L).)
Image 72 of 157 First Armenian Evangelical Church of Urfa (now the Fırfırlı Mosque), looking northeast toward the church’s south facade (19th Century). (August 7, 1991 - A7:3(R).)
Image 73 of 157 Interior of the First Armenian Evangelical Church of Urfa, looking east toward the church’s apse (19th Century). (August 7, 1991 - A7:7.)
Image 74 of 157 Urfa’s fortress, viewed from the tea gardens surrounding Abraham’s Pool and its waterside cafes. (August 13, 2002 - B16:8.)