Ermeni Katolik Kilisesi

It's very historical.

Old

The church is here

The church registered in the name of the Armenian Catholic Church Congregation Foundation in the deed is located in Hasırlı Quarter, Muallâk Street, Number 33 in the southeastern part of Suriçi Region. The church, which is adorned with plaster, also increases the architectural richness of the building with its rich tile and mukarnas feast. It is understood that the church was renovated or newly built in the 16th or 17th century and thus it was the scene of these ornaments. Armenian Catholic Church is one of the most richly decorated and ornamented churches in Diyarbakır. Decorated with niches mukarnas and tiles, gypsum altar in the apsit section is quite spectacular. When we look at the plan features, the church; nartex, naos, women's housing, apsit and bell tower.

It is located on the Muallak street of Cemal Yilmaz District in the southeastern part of the inner city wall. Although there is no definite information about the construction date of the church, it is known that the building was renovated or rebuilt in the 17th or 18th century. In the researches, detailed information about the history of the Armenian Catholic Church could not be reached. The dating suggestions for the building were tried to be made only on the basis of similar examples in the region and the stylistic analysis of the ornaments observed in the building. The building has the richest decoration among the churches in Diyarbakır. The muqarnas cover of the south apse of the church made of basalt stone and the remains of tiles on the mihrab wall increase the architectural rich workmanship and magnificence. The facade of the church is simple as seen in other traditional buildings in Diyarbakır due to the hardness of the basalt material. The church has a basilica plan with three naves. As of the plan, it consists of narthex, naos, women's gathering, apse and bell tower sections.

A wonderful church, one of the witnesses of history. It is unfortunately closed now.