Bedkhem Church

Holy Bethlehem Church of New Julfa or Bedkhem Church, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Բեթղեհեմ Եկեղեցի, Persian: کلیسای بیت لِحِم مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in the Julfa quarter in Isfahan, Iran. One of the most important historical churches of the city, it belongs to the Abbas I era. The church is located in the Julfa square near Saint Mary Church. The Bedkhem church was built by an Armenian merchant named Khaje Petros. There are decorations and paintings on its walls depicting the life of Jesus. The 72 exquisite paintings, painted by Armenian artists, are presented in two rows. In the lower row the paintings are painted sequentially, but in the upper row each painting is in a separate frame.

Bedkhem Church

Holy Bethlehem Church of New Julfa or Bedkhem Church, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Բեթղեհեմ Եկեղեցի, Persian: کلیسای بیت لِحِم مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in the Julfa quarter in Isfahan, Iran. One of the most important historical churches of the city, it belongs to the Abbas I era. The church is located in the Julfa square near Saint Mary Church. The Bedkhem church was built by an Armenian merchant named Khaje Petros. There are decorations and paintings on its walls depicting the life of Jesus. The 72 exquisite paintings, painted by Armenian artists, are presented in two rows. In the lower row the paintings are painted sequentially, but in the upper row each painting is in a separate frame.