Kirche Gregor des Erleuchters (Kayseri)
Die Sankt-Gregor-der-Erleuchter-Kirche oder Surp-Lusaworitsch-Kirche (armenisch Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի, türkisch Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi) ist ein dem Heiligen Gregor dem Erleuchter geweihtes armenisch-apostolisches Kirchengebäude in der heute türkischen Stadt Kayseri (früher Caesarea), dessen Fundamente in das 12. Jahrhundert zurückreichen.[1]
Caesarea war der Ort, in dem Gregor der Erleuchter aufwuchs und getauft wurde. Die ihm geweihte St.-Gregor-der-Erleuchter-Kirche wurde erstmals 1191 erwähnt. Da ein Einsturz des Gebäudes drohte, wurde die Kirche 1856 neu aufgebaut. Durch den Völkermord an den Armeniern war die armenische Gemeinde der Stadt stark geschrumpft, E. H. King berichtete 1937 in seinem Asiatic Review über nur noch 2.000 Armenier unter 70.000 Einwohnern. Um deshalb eine Enteignung durch den türkischen Staat zu verhindern und das Kirchenleben aktiv zu halten, waren mehrmals im Jahr eigens Priester aus Istanbul angereist. In den 1990er Jahren wurde die Kirche renoviert und 1996 für den Gottesdienst wiedereröffnet.[1]
Die Kirche wurde ursprünglich als dreischiffige Basilika[1] erbaut und war stark von der postbyzantinischen griechischen Architektur beeinflusst, heute ist sie eine rechteckige Basilika mit einem Kirchenschiff. Der Innenraum hat sechs freistehende Säulen, von denen vier eine große Kuppel mit Tambour stützen.
1997 wurde in Jerewan, der Hauptstadt Armeniens, eine weitere Sankt-Gregor-der-Erleuchter-Kathedrale errichtet.
Weblinks
- KAYSERI: THE CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR (Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi)
- Şeyda Güngör Açikgöz; Armenians and Churches of Kayseri in the 19th century (2007)
- Video: Gottesdienst in der St. Gregor der Erleuchter-Kirche zu Kayseri auf YouTube
- Video: Die St. Gregor der Erleuchterkirche in Kayseri, 2014 (englisch) auf YouTube
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ a b c Kilisemiz Hakkında. Stiftung der Surp-Lusaworitsch-Kirche Kayseri, abgerufen am 31. Januar 2013 (türkisch).
Koordinaten: 38° 43′ 2,9″ N, 35° 29′ 23,3″ O
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Autor/Urheber: Dosseman, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
One of a series of pictures of this church. Its website has: "Surp Kirkor Lusavoric Church is known as the oldest Armenian Orthodox Church in Kayseri.First mentioned of in 1191, after having numerous renovations our church was able to survive till present.Whilst about to collapse in the mid 19th century it was started to be rebuilt in 1859 and completed with financial supports of tradesmen in meat business, artists and laborship efforts of men women and children from different classes of society.
Even though this church is rather smaller than the ones in Kayseri, yet having been surrounded by Armenian neighborhood gives it a very cozy atmosphere. Gumusyan School located next to it is currently a ruin. After this major renovation , a marble tablet was placed above the main gate on which the details of the renovation were explained. In 1996 it was opened for worships by 2 charitable Kayserian brothers. Our church was built on a 3 nave basilica plan. The mid nave is seperated from side naves. Interior is built with arcs in direction of North-South, East-West.
These arcs constitute 3 rectangle and a square section.Top of the mid nave and east&west sections are vaulted, side naves are ovale vaulted and cross arch barrels. The west side consists of a nartex covered with 3 cross arch barrels. On top of this nartex is placed the gallery. The entrance of the church is built with 5 columnsand a half dome. The worship section is decorated with frescoes and the paintings of Saints. Completed in 1191, the 820 year old Surp Kirkor Lusavoric church which was founded in 1461 with the mandate of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han was dependent to Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate and stands still with supports of donators and the board of foundation. Being the oldest in Middle Anatolia this church is known as the only Armenian Church that is open for worships. " I am not certain if the last sentence is still correct.Autor/Urheber: Dosseman, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
One of a series of pictures of this church. Its website has: "Surp Kirkor Lusavoric Church is known as the oldest Armenian Orthodox Church in Kayseri.First mentioned of in 1191, after having numerous renovations our church was able to survive till present.Whilst about to collapse in the mid 19th century it was started to be rebuilt in 1859 and completed with financial supports of tradesmen in meat business, artists and laborship efforts of men women and children from different classes of society.
Even though this church is rather smaller than the ones in Kayseri, yet having been surrounded by Armenian neighborhood gives it a very cozy atmosphere. Gumusyan School located next to it is currently a ruin. After this major renovation , a marble tablet was placed above the main gate on which the details of the renovation were explained. In 1996 it was opened for worships by 2 charitable Kayserian brothers. Our church was built on a 3 nave basilica plan. The mid nave is seperated from side naves. Interior is built with arcs in direction of North-South, East-West.
These arcs constitute 3 rectangle and a square section.Top of the mid nave and east&west sections are vaulted, side naves are ovale vaulted and cross arch barrels. The west side consists of a nartex covered with 3 cross arch barrels. On top of this nartex is placed the gallery. The entrance of the church is built with 5 columnsand a half dome. The worship section is decorated with frescoes and the paintings of Saints. Completed in 1191, the 820 year old Surp Kirkor Lusavoric church which was founded in 1461 with the mandate of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han was dependent to Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate and stands still with supports of donators and the board of foundation. Being the oldest in Middle Anatolia this church is known as the only Armenian Church that is open for worships. " I am not certain if the last sentence is still correct.