Saint Hakob Church

Surp Hakob Church is located in the within the city limits of , the capital of Armenia. Its sister-church, Surp Astvatsatsin, is located upon a hilltop to the northwest within sight of the Church of S. Hakob.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Saint Hakob Church of Kanaker”, “Saint Jacob Church”, “Surb Hakob Church”, and “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Հակոբ”
  • Address: 29 Ֆանարջյան փողոց, Երևան

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Khachatur Abovyan and Armenian-Chinese Friendship School.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 260 metres south of Saint Hakob Church.

School
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Chinese-Armenian Friendship School is a school in , , . is situated 500 metres south of Saint Hakob Church.

Church
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The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother… is situated 1 km northeast of Saint Hakob Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanaker-Zeytun and Arabkir.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of …

Suburb
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, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Saint Hakob Church.

Village
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, is a major village in the … is situated 3 km northwest of Saint Hakob Church.

Saint Hakob Church

Latitude
40.22033° or 40° 13′ 13″ north
Longitude
44.53497° or 44° 32′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,300 metres (4,265 feet)
Open location code
8HG66GCM+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168103746
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
11336985
Wiki­data ID
Q16399811
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Saint Hakob Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Surb Hakob yekeghets’i”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Հակոբ եկեղեցի”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس هاكوب فى كناكر”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Jakobo (Erevano)”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Jakobo”
  • Georgian: “კანაკერის წმინდა იაკობის ეკლესია”
  • German: “Jakobskirche Kanaker”
  • Persian: “کلیسای هاکوب مقدس، کاناکر”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Иакова (Канакер)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Иакова”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Jakobs kyrka, Kanaker”
  • Telugu: “కనాకర్ లోని సెయింట్ హకోబ్ చర్చి”
  • Turkish: “Kanaker Aziz Hagop Kilisesi”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Jakobstsjerke fan Kanakar”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Qanaqer HPS Disrict and Koreayi Dzor District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hayq and Yerevan, Basic school N.85 named after Samvel Shahmouradyan.

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