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The door of the Armenian cathedral in Nakhijevan
№ 1170 · Photograph

The door of the Armenian cathedral in Nakhijevan

The door of the Armenian cathedral in Nakhijevan. Above the door is a relief depicting a biblical scene, and below it several lines of an Armenian inscription. The door is decorated with an intricate geometric pattern.

The entrance is framed by an arch with carved interlace ornament. Standing figures can be seen on both sides of the relief. On either side of the door are two people in white clothes, one standing and the other crouching.

Archive No.
1170
Date
Unknown
Place
Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)
Region
Other places
Topics
Churches & monasteriesArchitecture

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