Saint Hovhannes Church
Saint Hovhannes Church is a ruin in Yerevan, Central Armenia and has an elevation of 1,368 metres. Saint Hovhannes Church is situated nearby to Holy Mother of God Church, as well as near the church Cathedral of Avan.- Type: Ruin
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Church of Saint John”, “Saint Hovhannes chapel of Avan, Yerevan”, “Saint Hovhannes Church of Avan”, “Saint John Church”, and “Surb Hovhannes Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Mother of God Church and Cathedral 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 Saint Hovhannes 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 Saint Hovhannes 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 Saint Hovhannes Church.
Saint Hovhannes 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—“Saint Hovhannes Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Surb Hovhannes yekeghets’i”
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Հովհաննես”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի”
- Persian: “کلیسای هوهانس مقدس (آوان)”
- Persian: “کلیسای هوهانس مقدس”
- Turkish: “Avan Aziz Hovhannes Şapeli”
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