Architectural type Church Length 31 m Opened 1627 Province Isfahan | Completed 1627 Height (max) 26 m Architectural style Isfahani style Municipality Isfahan | |
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Location Julfa quarter, Isfahan, Iran Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church Address Isfahan Province, Isfahan, Middli Nazar St.-Tohid St., Tohid St, No. Middli Nazar St., Iran Similar St Mary Church - Isfahan, St Georg Church, St George Church - Haftvan, Church of the Holy Mother of, Saint Karapet Church - T | ||
The Bedkhem Church (Other names: Bedghehem church or Beyt Lahm church or Bethlehem church) 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.
The architecture and the gilded decorations of the church's dome are notable. Inside the church there are inscriptions in Armenian which date back to 1627 and 1711. The inscriptions are installed in remembrance of those who performed charitable work for the church.
On the southern portal there is an inscription as follows:
The church has three parts:
The church has a rectangular plan. The doors are 31 m long and 14 m high. Its dome is 26 in height. Opposite the church, there is a courtyard with two entrances.