Holy Mother of God Church

Holy Mother of God Church is a church in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,899 metres. Holy Mother of God Church is situated nearby to Holy Cross Church, as well as near the village Kayk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Cross Church and Tukh Manuk Church.

Holy Cross Church

Church

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The Kasagh Basilica or the Aparan Basilica, formally known as the Holy Cross Church, is an early medieval Armenian church in the town of Aparan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Holy Cross Church is situated 180 metres south of Holy Mother of God Church.

Tukh Manuk Church

Church

Photo: Ek6rba, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tukh Manuk Church is situated 4 km northeast of Holy Mother of God Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aparan and Kayk.

Aparan

Photo: Hayk.arabaget, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aparan is is a town at the eastern slopes of Mount Aragats and the northern slopes of Mount Ara, in the Aragatsotn Province of Central Armenia.

Kayk

Village

Kayk is a village in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia located 29 km away from Ashtarak 1850 meters above the sea level. The population migrated to Kayk during 1828-1929 from villages of Alashkert, Mush, Khoy, and Salmast regions.

Lusagyugh

Village

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.

Lusagyugh is a village in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located 1 km northeast of the town of Aparan. The village is home to a church dating back to 1887 as well as the ruins of a 4th-century church. Lusagyugh is situated 2½ km northeast of Holy Mother of God Church.

Holy Mother of God Church

Type: Church
Also known as: “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”
Category: religion
Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.59493° or 40° 35′ 42″ north

Longitude

44.3575° or 44° 21′ 27″ east

Elevation

1,899 metres (6,230 feet)

Open location code

8HG6H9V5+X2

GeoNames ID

11319389

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In Other Languages

“Holy Mother of God Church” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Surb Astvatsatsin yekeghets’i”
Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”

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