Abovyan Khach’k’ar.

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Etchmiadzin Cathedral

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Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southwest of Abovyan Khach’k’ar..

Shoghakat Church

Church

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The Church of Shoghakat was erected in 1694 by Prince Aghamal Sorotetsi during the reign of Catholicos Nahabed I in the city of Vagharshapat, in Armenia's Armavir Province. Shoghakat Church is situated 710 metres southeast of Abovyan Khach’k’ar..

Saint Hripsime Church

Church

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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 1¼ km southeast of Abovyan Khach’k’ar..

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Echmiadzin

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Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but since the main tourist site in the city is still named Echmiadzin, the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.

Tsaghkunk

Village

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Tsaghkunk is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century. Tsaghkunk is situated 2½ km west of Abovyan Khach’k’ar..

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