Jraharsy
Jraharsy is a monument in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,536 metres. Jraharsy is situated nearby to Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum, as well as near the church Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum and Vardanants Square.
Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum
Museum
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum was founded in 1983 in the Kumayri historic district of Gyumri, Armenia, and opened in 2003. The museum is devoted to the exhibition and preservation of the Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz's personal belongings, manuscripts and works. Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum is situated 370 metres west of Jraharsy.
Vardanants Square
Square
Vartanants Square or Vardanants Square, is the large central town square in Gyumri, Armenia. It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. Vardanants Square is situated 510 metres west of Jraharsy.
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God
Church
Photo: Crispin Semmens, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, also known as the Our Lady of Seven Wounds, is a 19th-century church in Gyumri, Armenia. Occupying the northern side of the Vartanants Square, the cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God is situated 420 metres west of Jraharsy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.
Gyumri
Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in Northern Armenia. The city was hit hard by the 1988 Spitak earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.
Arapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arapi is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. Arapi is situated 3½ km west of Jraharsy.
Akhuryan
Village
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Akhuryan is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census. Akhuryan is situated 4½ km east of Jraharsy.
Jraharsy
- Type: Monument
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.78668° or 40° 47′ 12″ northLongitude
43.84729° or 43° 50′ 50″ eastElevation
1,536 metres (5,039 feet)Open location code
8HG5QRPW+MWGeoNames ID
11341758
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In Other Languages
“Jraharsy” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Jraharsy”
- Armenian: “Ջրահարսը”
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