Voskehat

Voskehat is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It has a population of 3,491 at the 2011 census, up from 2,369 at the 2001 census.

Type: Village with 3,400 residents
Description: village in Armavir Province of Armenia
Also known as: “Voskeat” and “Voskehat, Armavir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zvartnots Cathedral and Saint Hripsime Church.

Zvartnots Cathedral

Archaeological site

Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral near Vagharshapat, Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, Zvartnots was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome.

Saint Hripsime Church

Church

Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh-century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia. It was built in 618 by Catholicos Komitas over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin murdered by Tiridates III and a key figure in the Christianization of Armenia. Saint Hripsime Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Voskehat.

Saint Gayane Church

Church

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The Saint Gayane Church is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat, the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. Saint Gayane Church is situated 4 km northwest of Voskehat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zvartnots and Ptghunk.

Zvartnots

Neighborhood

Zvartnots is a town in the Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately halfway to Ejmiatsin. Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan's international airport, is located near the town of Zvartnots, as is the Zvartnots Cathedral. Zvartnots is situated 3 km north of Voskehat.

Ptghunk

Village

Ptghunk is a village in the Armenian province of Armavir. The village is about 10 miles from Yerevan on the road to Komitas, and is close to the Zvartnots airport. According to the 2011 census, the population of Ptghunk is 1,795. Ptghunk is situated 3½ km northeast of Voskehat.