Russian Church, Qazvin

Cantor (or Kantur) Church (Persian: Kelisā ye Kantur) (Persian: کلیسای کانتور‎), is a Russian Orthodox church in Qazvin, Iran.

Kantur Church, Qazvin
Religion
AffiliationRussian Orthodox Church
Location
LocationQazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran
Architecture
TypeChurch

History and design

The church was built in 1905 for the Russians engineers hired for road constructions in Qazvin.[1] The chapel, like other churches, has a cruciform plan with the altar facing east. The entrance is surrounded by two walls adorned with crosses.[2] There is a three-storey bell-house at the entrance that is bounded by a small dome. Hall includes a chapel and altar, and on both sides, are two rectangular areas. The altar is in the shape of a half circle covered over the dome. Regarding the exterior of the church, decorative columns can be seen. Its architectural planning is based upon an irregular polygon made out of red bricks. The first floor of the bell tower of the chapel gives great views of the surrounding field. The paved churchyard leads to many tombs, one of which belongs to a Russian pilot who was killed when his plane went down during the war.[3] In front of the church is a memorial to a Russian road engineer.[4] The church is sometimes referred to as the "Cantor" or "Kantur" church from the name of the area where it stands.[5]

  • View of the upper part of the church.
  • View of the small cupola.

See also

References
  1. Mollahoseini, M. "Introduction to Cantor Church - Qazvin".
  2. Cantor Church - Retrieved 8 December 2015
  3. Cantor Church - Retrieved 8 December 2015
  4. РУССКАЯ ПРАВОСЛАВНАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ В ПЕРСИИ - ИРАНЕ (1597-2001 гг.) Игумен Александр (Заркешев) Санкт-Петербург 2002 - Russian Orthodox Church in Persia-Iran 1597-2001, by abbot Alexander Zarkeshev, St Peterburg 2002, pp 70f and 110; the church is sometimes referred to as "Kantur" church from the name of the area where it stands
  5. РУССКАЯ ПРАВОСЛАВНАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ В ПЕРСИИ - ИРАНЕ (1597-2001 гг.) Игумен Александр (Заркешев) Санкт-Петербург 2002 - Russian Orthodox Church in Persia-Iran 1597-2001, by abbot Alexander Zarkeshev, St Peterburg 2002, pp 70f and 110; the church is sometimes referred to as "Kantur" church from the name of the area where it stands

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