Church of the Holy Mother of God

Church of the Holy Mother of God is a 19th-century church in , . It was constructed between 1828 and 1830 and consecrated in 1831. The construction was completed through the donation of Yuzbashi Piluman Tayiryants, during the reign of tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Catholicos John VIII of Armenia.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia in Vanadzor
  • Also known as: “Church of the Holy Mother of God, Vanadzor”, “Holy Mother of God Church”, “St. Astvacacin church”, “St. Astvatsatsin Church”, and “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theatre Named After H. Abelyan and Vanadzor.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 580 metres south of Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 780 metres west of Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Square
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, is the large central in , . It is intersected by the Tigran Mets Avenue from the southeast the northwest, and the Movses Khorenatsi Street from the northeast. is situated 1 km southwest of Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vanadzor and Karaberd.

Photo: Art, CC BY 3.0.
is an urban municipal community and the third-largest city in , serving as the capital of in the northern part of the country.

Village
is a town in the of . is situated 4 km northeast of Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Village
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, formerly known as Meghrut, is a major village in the of , named for the province of in Greater Armenia. It borders with , being 2 km south-east, and is situated along the . is situated 4 km east of Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Church of the Holy Mother of God

Latitude
40.81488° or 40° 48′ 54″ north
Longitude
44.49572° or 44° 29′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,339 metres (4,393 feet)
Open location code
8HG6RF7W+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221639510
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13156367
Wiki­data ID
Q13054817
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Church of the Holy Mother of God” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցական համալիր Սբ. Աստվածածին”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Վանաձոր)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Մարիամ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Վանաձոր)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Մարիամ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Վանաձորի սուրբ Մարիամ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Bulgarian: “Света Богородица”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه والده الله المقدسه”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس (وانادزور)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس”
  • Russian: “церковь Св. Богоматери”
  • Turkish: “Kutsal Meryem Ana Kilisesi, Vanadzor”
  • Turkish: “Meryem Ana Kilisesi, Vanadzor”
  • Western Armenian: “Ս. Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի (Վանաձոր)”
  • Western Armenian: “Ս. Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի”

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