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Russian Church in Qazvin (Cantor Church)
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Russian Church in Qazvin (Cantor Church)

Русская церковь в Казвине (церковь Кантор)
IranКазвин1905Public buildings
A small brick Orthodox church built in 1905 for the Russian engineers and staff working on the construction of the Anzali–Tehran road. The building has a cruciform plan and a three-tier bell tower with a small dome over the entrance; a pilot's grave and a memorial to a Russian road engineer survive beside it. The church is on Iran's National Heritage List and is used as a museum site.
Небольшая кирпичная православная церковь, построенная в 1905 году для русских инженеров и служащих, работавших на строительстве шоссейной дороги Энзели — Тегеран. Здание имеет крестообразный план и трёхъярусную колокольню с небольшим куполом над входом; у церкви сохранились могила лётчика и памятник русскому дорожному инженеру. Церковь числится в списке объектов национального наследия Ирана и используется как музейный объект.

Property abroad

EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerIslamic Republic of Iran (national heritage site, museum)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1905
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2024-02
According to a February 2024 publication, the church is preserved as a monument and open to visitors as a museum site.

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