St. Gregory the Illuminator
St. Gregory the Illuminator is a church in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,455 metres. St. Gregory the Illuminator is situated nearby to the village Jrapi, as well as near Norshen.Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Grigor Lusavorich‘ Surb”, “Haykadzor Lusavorich church”, and “St. Gregory the Illuminator Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horomos.
Horomos
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is an abandoned and ruined medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey. Horomos is situated 2½ km southwest of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haykadzor and Jrapi.
Haykadzor
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haykadzor is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border…
Jrapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jrapi is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was built to replace Nerkin Dzhrapi and Verin Dzhrapi which were to be flooded by the Akhurian Reservoir. Jrapi is situated 3½ km northeast of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Norshen
Village
Norshen is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Norshen is situated 6 km southwest of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
St. Gregory the Illuminator
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.53163° or 40° 31′ 54″ northLongitude
43.65267° or 43° 39′ 10″ eastElevation
1,455 metres (4,774 feet)Open location code
8HG5GMJ3+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 103595595OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“St. Gregory the Illuminator” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Grigor Lusavorich’ Surb”
- Armenian: “Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ Սուրբ.”
- Armenian: “Կարմիր Վանք”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
- Persian: “کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس (کارمیراوانک، هایکادزور)”
- Persian: “کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
- Turkish: “Haykadzor Lusavoriç Kilisesi”
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