Zrkinyants St. Gevorg
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Zrkinyants St. Gevorg was an Armenian Apostolic church in Tbilisi
, Georgia
. It was destroyed in 1937-38 by order of Lavrentiy Beria
along with 10 other churches in Tbilisi.
(=1713)".
In 1713 Vakhtang VI was in Iran and the higher Georgian authorities through the Embassy of S.S. Orbeliani tried to return him to motherland. Armenians as well tried to support those efforts, and the letter of Elia Karnetsi dated March 13 1715 proves it. In the letter Vakhtang was called a king, although actually he wasn't. The problem of future ruler was actively discussed in the society, and that note shows Armenian position in the issue.
This note shows that the date is incorrect, moreover the constructor of the church belonged not the family of Kamazovs (who were mentioned during renovation of Tbilisi cathedral church), but Zrkinovs.
order.
Old Tbilisi
Old Tbilisi is an administrative district in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Although the term "Old Tbilisi" has long been used to denote a historical part of the city, it was only in 2007 that it became a distinct administrative entity to incorporate several historical neighborhoods formerly...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. It was destroyed in 1937-38 by order of Lavrentiy Beria
Lavrentiy Beria
Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria was a Georgian Soviet politician and state security administrator, chief of the Soviet security and secret police apparatus under Joseph Stalin during World War II, and Deputy Premier in the postwar years ....
along with 10 other churches in Tbilisi.
History
Zrkinyants St. Gevorg was located in Griboedov street near Academy of Arts of Georgia. The construction note was placed on the southern portico. A scientist-traveler rewrote the date - 1713, what meets the date mentions in the registry of the Armenian churches of Tbilisi. The text is the following: "I, sun of Zurab makhtesi Petros and my brothers - Hovsep, Sahak and David, built this new crypt - church of St. Gevorg in our memory and memory of our parents. During rein of Vakhtang. In summer of 1162Armenian calendar
The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. It is a solar calendar based on the same system as the ancient Egyptian model, having an invariant 365-day year with no leap year rule...
(=1713)".
In 1713 Vakhtang VI was in Iran and the higher Georgian authorities through the Embassy of S.S. Orbeliani tried to return him to motherland. Armenians as well tried to support those efforts, and the letter of Elia Karnetsi dated March 13 1715 proves it. In the letter Vakhtang was called a king, although actually he wasn't. The problem of future ruler was actively discussed in the society, and that note shows Armenian position in the issue.
This note shows that the date is incorrect, moreover the constructor of the church belonged not the family of Kamazovs (who were mentioned during renovation of Tbilisi cathedral church), but Zrkinovs.
Destruction
In 1937-38 Zrkinyants St. Gevorg was destroyed along with 10 other Armenian churches of Tbilisi by Lavrentiy BeriaLavrentiy Beria
Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria was a Georgian Soviet politician and state security administrator, chief of the Soviet security and secret police apparatus under Joseph Stalin during World War II, and Deputy Premier in the postwar years ....
order.
See also
- Armenians in TbilisiArmenians in TbilisiArmenians in Tbilisi are ethnic Armenians living within the city of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Armenians are the second largest ethnic minority in Tbilisi at 7.6% of the population. Armenians formed the majority in the city until the early 20th century...
- List of Armenian churches in Georgia