Areni Church

Surb Astvatsatsin of Areni is a single-nave two-aisled domed church completed in the year 1321. It is located atop a plateau overlooking the Arpa River and the village of in the of .
Wikipedia
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  • Armenian Apostolic church
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,012 metres (3,320 feet)
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as
    “Holy Mother of God Church”
    “St. Astvatsatsin Church”
    “Surb Astvatsatsin”
    “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”
    “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեցեղի”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Areni cemetery and Areni-1 cave.

Cemetery
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 120 metres east of Areni Church.

Cave
Photo: Serouj, CC BY 3.0.
The complex is an ancient multicomponent… is situated 1½ km northeast of Areni Church.

Cave
Photo: Magellancave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km east of Areni Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areni and Rind.

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and the center of the Municipality of the in Armenia.

Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Areni Municipality of the in . is situated 4 km north of Areni Church.

Village
Photo: Lilit Ayvazyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an abandoned village in the Areni Municipality of the of . is situated 5 km southeast of Areni Church.

Areni Church

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Latitude
39.72397° or 39° 43′ 26″ north
Longitude
45.18956° or 45° 11′ 22″ east
Open location code
8HF7P5FQ+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238609301
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
10526150
Wiki­data ID
Q2507439

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Areni Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Astvatsatsin Surb”
  • Armenian: “Աստվածածին Սուրբ.”
  • Armenian: “Արենիի Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Արենիի Սուրբ Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Arpa məbədi”
  • Dutch: “Areni Church”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ساحه الكنيسه”
  • Esperanto: “Areni”
  • French: “église d’Areni”
  • French: “Église d’Areni”
  • Georgian: “არენის ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესია”
  • German: “Areni-Kirche”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία του Αρενί”
  • Japanese: “アレニ教会”
  • Kotava: “Surp Astvatsatsin (Areni)”
  • Kotava: “Surp Astvatsatsin”
  • Persian: “کلیسای آرنی”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Bogurodzicy”
  • Russian: “Церковь Арени”
  • Russian: “церковь Св. Богоматери”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Богородицы”
  • Turkish: “Areni Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Арені”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Богородиці”

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