Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia

Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sts. Peter and Paul Church (, ) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Asayesh, Bakeshluchay east of Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. This church is built in the 8th century by Bukhtishu II, physician in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid. It is a pilgrim place of local Assyrian Christians and has recently been restored by Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 8th century

Source: en.wikipedia.org