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 Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.

Tegher Monastery

Church

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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.

Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope

Building

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The Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, also known as ROT54 or the Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope, is a radio telescope in Orgov, Armenia. It was built between 1975 and 1985 and was active between 1986 and 1990 before its use was halted. Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope is situated 1 km north 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.

Tegher

Village

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

44.23608° or 44° 14′ 10″ east

Elevation

1,681 metres (5,515 feet)

Open location code

8HG686RP+MC

GeoNames 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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