Holy Mother of God Church

Holy Mother of God Church is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 1,368 metres. Holy Mother of God Church is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the ruins .
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  • 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.

Church
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The is a ruined late 6th-century church located in the of , the capital of . It is the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits, and earliest dated example of tetraconch church. is situated 580 metres northwest of Holy Mother of God Church.

Ruins
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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.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of , has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.

Village
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, is a major village located just north of in the of . is an upscale suburb with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there, including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, founder of the Prosperous Armenia party.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . It is located at the eastern part of the city. It is bordered by the districts of , and from the west, from the north and from the south. forms the eastern border of the district. is situated 3 km south of Holy Mother of God Church.

Holy Mother of God Church

Latitude
40.21282° or 40° 12′ 46″ north
Longitude
44.57809° or 44° 34′ 41″ east
Elevation
1,368 metres (4,488 feet)
Open location code
8HG66H7H+46
Geo­Names ID
11336764
Wiki­data ID
Q42796614
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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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