Holy Mother of God Church
Holy Mother of God Church is a church in Yerevan, Central Armenia and has an elevation of 1,316 metres. Holy Mother of God Church is situated nearby to the church Cathedral of Avan, as well as near the ruins Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Avan Parish Church”, “Holy Mother of God Parochial Church”, “St. Astvatsatsin Church”, and “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Avan and Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan.
Cathedral of Avan
Church
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The Cathedral of Avan is a ruined late 6th-century church located in the Avan District of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits, and earliest dated example of tetraconch church. Cathedral of Avan is situated 170 metres northeast of Holy Mother of God Church.
Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan
Ruins
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Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan is a ruins, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Holy Mother of God Church.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
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Holy Mother of God Church is situated 660 metres east of Holy Mother of God Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avan and Arinj.
Avan
Suburb
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Avan is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of Yerevan, Avan has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.
Arinj
Village
Arinj, is a major village located just north of Yerevan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Arinj is an upscale suburb with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there, including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, founder of the Prosperous Armenia party.
Kanaker-Zeytun
Suburb
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Kanaker-Zeytun is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2022 census, the population of the district is 73,834. Kanaker-Zeytun is situated 2½ km west of Holy Mother of God Church.
Holy Mother of God Church
- Categories: cultural property and religion
- Location: Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Holy Mother of God Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Avani tskhakan yekeghets’i”
- Armenian: “Surb Astvatsatsin yekeghets’i”
- Armenian: “Ավանի ծխական եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին (Ավանի ծխական եկեղեցի)”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին ծխական եկեղեցի”
- Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس (سده ۱۷ میلادی، آوان)”
- Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس”
- Russian: “церковь Св. Богоматери”
- Turkish: “Tanrı’nın Kutsal Annesi Mahalle Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին եկեղեցի”
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