Armenian Quarter

The Armenian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. Although the Armenian people are Christians, the Armenian Quarter is distinct from the Christian Quarter.

Armenian Quarter Media

The Armenian Quarter, without the area Israel considers part of the Jewish Quarter. The Patriarchate compound (light grey) includes the Cathedral of St. James (dark grey).
The entrance to St. James monastery
An Armenian priest in Jerusalem c. 1900 pictured smoking a hookah with the Dormition Abbey in the background
An 1883 map of the Old City, showing the four quarters
A map of the southern part of the Old City showing the four quarters and the area within the Armenian Quarter expropriated (in dark blue) for the reconstruction of an extended Jewish Quarter in 1968 (according to the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs).
Armenian scouts during Easter parade
Armenian Quarter, Jerusalem, Israel
A detailed map of the monastery compound.^[1]
The flag of Armenia in one of the quarter's streets
A 1997 Armenian stamp depicting the Armenian Quarter and the St. James monastery

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