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Vank Cathedral

All Saviour's Cathedral (Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ վանք, Surb Amenaprkich vank′), better known as the Vank Cathedral (from Armenian vank′ convent), is the principal Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran.

20th century and beyond
In the modern times, the church has been visited by various dignitaries, including Armenia's Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, European Union's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton,

UNESCO
List of World Heritage Sites in Iran

Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran

Date of Submission: 01/02/2019 Submitted by: Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization

The purpose of adding an extension to the world heritage dossier of The Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran” is to emphasize the significance of the monastery of St. Amenaprkich (New Julfa Vank) for the continued development of Armenian architecture in Iran.