Holy Cross Church
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Aparan Basilica”, “Kasagh Basilica”, “Kasakh Basilica”, and “Surb Khach Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tukh Manuk Church.
Tukh Manuk Church
Church
Photo: Ek6rba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tukh Manuk Church is situated 4 km northeast of Holy Cross Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aparan and Kayk.
Aparan
Town
Photo: Hayk.arabaget, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aparan is a town in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, about 50 kilometers northwest of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 6,451.
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 3 km northeast of Holy Cross Church.
Holy Cross Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.59338° or 40° 35′ 36″ northLongitude
44.3567° or 44° 21′ 24″ eastElevation
1,899 metres (6,230 feet)Inception
4th centuryOpen location code
8HG6H9V4+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 186383803OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicGeoNames ID
11319394Wikidata ID
Q2664877
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Holy Cross Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցական համալիր Քասախի Բազիլիկ”
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Խաչ”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի (Ապարան)”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Քասախի բազիլիկ”
- Azerbaijani: “Kasax bazilikası”
- Dutch: “Heilig teken van het kruis in Aparan”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko de la Sankta Kruco”
- French: “basilique Aparan”
- French: “Basilique de la Sainte Croix”
- French: “Basilique Kasagh”
- Georgian: “აპარანის წმინდა ჯვრის ეკლესია”
- Persian: “بازیلیکای کاساق”
- Russian: “Касахская базилика”
- Russian: “Сурб Хач”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Креста”
- Turkish: “Aparan Bazilikası”
- Western Armenian: “Ապարանի Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի”
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