Holy Mother of God Church
Holy Mother of God Church is a ruin in Yerevan, Central Armenia and has an elevation of 1,368 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.Photo: Emma YSU, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: Armenian church
- Also known as: “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 580 metres northwest 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 580 metres northwest 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
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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.
Nor Nork
Suburb
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Nor Nork is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located at the eastern part of the city. It is bordered by the districts of Nork-Marash, Kentron and Kanaker-Zeytun from the west, Avan from the north and Erebuni from the south. Kotayk Province forms the eastern border of the district. Nor Nork is situated 3 km south of Holy Mother of God Church.
Holy Mother of God Church
- Categories: cultural property, church, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Holy Mother of God Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Surb Astvatsatsin yekeghets’i”
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
- Persian: “کلیسای مقدس (سده ۴ میلادی، آوان)”
- Persian: “کلیسای مقدس”
- Russian: “церковь Св. Богоматери”
- Turkish: “Avan Kutsal Ana Kilise Kompleksi”
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