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JULFA

JULFA

short for New Julfa, a large settlement on the southwestern edge of Isfahan, established by Armenian refugees in 1605. The modern town is still mostly populated by Armenians.

JULFA, short for New Julfa, a large settlement on the southwestern edge of Isfahan, established by Armenian refugees in 1605. The modern town is still mostly populated by Armenians.

i. Safavid period

ii. The 18th and the 19th century

iii. The 20th century

iv. Architecture and painting

v. Armenians in India