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The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus ((アルメニア語:Սուրբ Թադէոսի վանք – Surb Tadeosi vank'); (ペルシア語:کلیسای سن تادئوس) – ) is an ancient Armenian monastery in the mountainous area of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Also known as the Black Church ((アゼルバイジャン語:Qara Kilsə); (ペルシア語:Qare Kelisā – قره کلیسا)), it is about 20 kilometers from the town of Maku,〔(Index of Armenian Art: Armenian Architecture )〕〔Jude: A Pilgrimage to the Saint of Last Resort By Liz Trotta〕 and is visible from quite a distance, due to the massiveness of the church, strongly characterized by the polygonal drums and conical roofs of its two domes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Thadeus Monastery – Armenica.org )〕 == History and architecture == Saint Thaddeus, also known as Saint Jude, (not to be confused with Judas Iscariot), was martyred while spreading the Gospel. He is revered as an apostle of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Legend has it that a church dedicated to him was first built on the present site in AD 68. Not much appears to remain of the original church, it was extensively rebuilt in 1329 after an earthquake damaged the structure in 1319. Nevertheless, some of the parts surrounding the altar apse date from the 10th century. Much of the present structure dates from 1811, when the Qajar prince Abbas Mirza helped in renovations and repairs. Undertaken by Simeon, Father Superior of the monastery, a large narthex-like western extension was added to the church. The structure duplicates the design of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral.〔Patrick Donabedian & Jean-Michell Thierry, "Armenian Art", New York, 1989. Page 308.〕 The 19th century additions are from carved sandstone. The earliest parts are of black and white stone, hence its Turkic name ''Qara Kilse'', meaning "the Black Church." In July 2008, the Monastery of Saint Thaddeus was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, along with two other Armenian monuments located in the same province, namely the Monastery of Saint Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Thaddeus Monastery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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