Saint Thaddeus Church at Sunset

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:16:43 +0300

Iconic Armenian Church in Jabal Al-Ashrafiyeh at Sunset

Shortly after moving to Amman I noticed this unique building on a distant hill and I set out on a sort of scavenger hunt to find it. The walk from downtown to Jabal Al-Ashrafiyeh is packed with winding streets and steep staircases (some of which go nowhere). To this day the church is one of my favorite landmarks in Amman and I often make the trek there when I’m feeling like getting some exercise and exploring the city. I like to think of it as a pilgrimage — it is a religious site after all!

Saint Thaddeus Church in Amman

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:58:34 +0300

Easily one of the most unique buildings in Amman

Even if the number of mosques in Amman didn’t outnumber churches by a factor of ten, the Saint Thaddeus Armenian Apostolic church would still stand out. The unique architecture caught my eye once and then I started seeing it every time I glanced at Jabal Al-Ashrafiyeh. After weeks of squinting and asking myself “Is that an Armenian church?” I finally went on an scavenger hunt and found it.

Church on Picturing Jordan

Saint Thaddeus Church at Sunset

Iconic Armenian Church in Jabal Al-Ashrafiyeh at Sunset

Saint Thaddeus Church in Amman

Easily one of the most unique buildings in Amman