Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is a church in , and has an elevation of 1,428 metres. Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Grigor Lusavorich”, “Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator”, and “Surb Grigor Lusavorich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haghartsin Monastery and St. Stephanos Church.

Church
Photo: Beko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haghartsin is a medieval monastery located near the town of in the of . It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries.

Church
Photo: Նարինե Մուրադյան, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Teghut and Shamakhyan.

Village
is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of . is situated 5 km southeast of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Neighborhood
is a former village in , currently absorbed by the town of Dilijan in the . It was not listed in the 2011 official Armenian Census, and is likely included in the census count of the town of . is situated 7 km southwest of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Photo: Ben pcc, Public domain.
is a town with mild climate and fresh air to the northeast of . It is famous for its lovely surroundings, called the "Armenian Switzerland" by the locals, due to the densely forested valleys and mountains with alpine meadows surrounding them.

Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Latitude
40.80171° or 40° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
44.89086° or 44° 53′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,428 metres (4,685 feet)
Open location code
8HG6RV2R+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 528124796
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
11369794
Wiki­data ID
Q42838771
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ”
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Գրիգոր”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Russian: “Св. Григор”

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