Ashtarak K’aghak‘
Ashtarak is a small city in Central Armenia 20 km northwest of Yerevan. It features the best-preserved Armenian church of the 7th century, Karmravor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.
Tegher Monastery
Church
Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Byurakan astrophysic observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia.
Artavazik Church
Church
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artavazik Church of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Byurakan and Aghdzk.
Byurakan
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
Byurakan is a city in Armenia located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.
Aghdzk
Village
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aghdzk is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is home to the Arshakid Mausoleum, a large grave monument complex and basilica of the 4th to 5th centuries.
Agarak
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agarak is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is located on Amberd River. The modern settlement was founded mainly by emigrants from Van, Gavash and Bitlis. Agarak is situated 4 km southeast of Ashtarak K’aghak‘.
Ashtarak K’aghak‘
- Type: Locality
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.3333° or 40° 20′ northLongitude
44.25° or 44° 15′ eastElevation
1,443 metres (4,734 feet)Open location code
8HG687M2+82GeoNames ID
828269
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