Hovhannes Surb
Hovhannes Surb is a church in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,681 metres. Hovhannes Surb is situated nearby to the village Tegher, as well as near Orgov.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Arshakuni Buriap Vryptat at aghtsk 4th century.
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. Tegher Monastery is situated 520 metres northeast of Hovhannes Surb.
Arshakuni Buriap Vryptat at aghtsk 4th century
Archaeological site
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arshakid Kings Mausoleum and Basilica is a grave monument complex that sits along a gorge overlooking the Amberd River, and is located in the center of the village of Aghtsk in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Arshakuni Buriap Vryptat at aghtsk 4th century is situated 3½ km southeast of Hovhannes Surb.
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. Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 3 km southeast of Hovhannes Surb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.
Tegher
Village
Photo: nina stoessinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tegher is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia on the southern slope of Mount Aragats. The town contains the Monastery of Tegher built in 1213.
Orgov
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Antarut is situated 2½ km northeast of Hovhannes Surb.
Hovhannes Surb
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.34168° or 40° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
44.23608° or 44° 14′ 10″ eastElevation
1,681 metres (5,515 feet)Open location code
8HG686RP+MCGeoNames ID
11129113
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In Other Languages
“Hovhannes Surb” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Hovhannes Surb”
- Armenian: “Հովհաննես Սուրբ.”
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