Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God

Holy Mother of God Cathedral, also known as Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, was a church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan.

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Type: Church
Description: former church in Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
Also known as: “Holy Mother of God Cathedral”, “Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Stepanakert”, “St. Mary Mother Cathedral”, and “Сурб Аствацацин”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Armenian Dramatic Theater of Stepanakert and Stepanakert Memorial.

Armenian Dramatic Theater of Stepanakert

Theater building

Armenian Dramatic Theater of Stepanakert

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Armenian Dramatic Theater of Stepanakert is a theater building, which is situated 300 metres north of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Stepanakert Memorial

Monument

Stepanakert Memorial

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The Khankendi Memorial, or Victory Monument, is a memorial located in Stepanakert, Azerbaijan. Stepanakert Memorial is situated 1 km east of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Ağa Körpüsü

Bridge

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Ağa Körpüsü is a bridge, which is situated 1½ km east of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karkijahan and Dashkend.

Karkijahan

Town

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Krkjan or Karkijahan is a settlement near the city of Stepanakert.

Dashkend

Village

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Dashushen or Dashkand is a village in the… Dashkend is situated 3 km southeast of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Jamilli

Village

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Jamilli is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. Jamilli is situated 3½ km northwest of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God

Categories: cathedral and religion
Location: Khankendi, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

39.81284° or 39° 48′ 46″ north

Longitude

46.74904° or 46° 44′ 57″ east

Elevation

878 metres (2,881 feet)

Open location code

8HF8RP7X+4J

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածամոր Հովանու մայր տաճար”
Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Məryəm Ana kilsəsi (Xankəndi)”
Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Məryəm Ana kilsəsi”
Chinese: “诞神女主教座堂”
Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديسه مريم الام فى ستيباناكيرت”
Esperanto: “Katedralo Sankta Dipatrino (Stepanakerto)”
Esperanto: “Katedralo Sankta Dipatrino”
French: “cathédrale Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu de Stepanakert”
French: “Cathédrale Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu de Stepanakert”
German: “Kathedrale der Heiligen Mutter Gottes”
German: “Mariä-Schutz-und-Fürbitte-Kathedrale (Stepanakert)”
Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Θεοτόκου στο Στεπανακέρτ”
Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Θεοτόκου”
Persian: “کلیسای جامع مریم مقدس (استپاناکرت)”
Persian: “کلیسای جامع مریم مقدس”
Russian: “Кафедральный Собор Пресвятой Богородицы (Степанакерт)”
Spanish: “Catedral de la Santa Madre de Dios (Stepanakert)”
Spanish: “Catedral de la Santa Madre de Dios”

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Localities in the Area

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Places to explore: Park Hotel Artsakh and National Assembly.

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