Saint Sargis Church
Saint Sargis Church is a church in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,583 metres. Saint Sargis Church is situated nearby to the village Solak, as well as near Alapars.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Bjni, Armenia
- Also known as: “Saint Sarkis Church” and “St. Sarkis Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mayravanq and Saint Holy Mother church of Solak.
Mayravanq
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mayravank is a ruined medieval Armenian monastery located near the village of Solak in Armenia's Kotayk Province. Today, only the Surb Astvatsatsin Church of the 11th-12th centuries stands. It is located atop a cliff surrounded by evergreen trees. Mayravanq is situated 3½ km northeast of Saint Sargis Church.
Saint Holy Mother church of Solak
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Holy Mother church of Solak is situated 4 km east of Saint Sargis Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjni and Solak.
Bjni
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bjni, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is situated in a valley between canyon walls and a small river. The village is one of the prominent centers of education and culture of ancient and medieval Armenia.
Solak
Village
Photo: Atheist Armenian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solak is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Solak is the birthplace of musician Djivan Gasparyan. The ancestors of the villagers came from Moush and Alashkert. Solak is situated 4 km east of Saint Sargis Church.
Alapars
Village
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Alapars is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The village has 860 dwellings, a school, house of culture, and library. The population is entirely Armenian. Alapars is situated 4½ km south of Saint Sargis Church.
Saint Sargis Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.4637° or 40° 27′ 49″ northLongitude
44.66044° or 44° 39′ 38″ eastElevation
1,583 metres (5,194 feet)Open location code
8HG6FM76+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1170453014OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Saint Sargis Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Sargis Surb”
- Armenian: “Սարգիս Սուրբ.”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի”
- Persian: “کلیسای سارگیس مقدس (بجنی)”
- Persian: “کلیسای سارگیس مقدس”
- Turkish: “Aziz Sarkis Kilisesi (Bjni)”
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