The article says the Armenian Apostolic cathedral in New Julfa, Isfahan, was established in 1606 by Armenians resettled by Abbas the Great. Major design changes and completion took place from 1655 to 1664 under Archbishop David. The infobox gives 1655 as groundbreaking and 1664 as completion, while the text says construction began in 1606. It names no architect.
The domed sanctuary resembles an Iranian mosque, with a semi-octagonal apse and raised chancel typical of Western churches. Inside are frescoes, gilded carvings and a tile wainscot. The blue-and-gold central dome shows the creation and the expulsion from Eden.
Two mural bands show events from the life of Jesus above and, as the article describes them, tortures of Armenian martyrs by the Ottoman Turks below. A large freestanding belfry stands in the courtyard. A building across the courtyard houses a library of over 700 handwritten books and a museum.
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