Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church

Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church is a church in , and has an elevation of 1,427 metres. Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: Armenian Church in Ani
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Gregory of Abughamrents”, “Church of Saint Gregory of Abughamrents of Ani”, “Church of Saint Gregory of Abughamrentz”, “Church of Saint Gregory of Abughamrentz, Ani”, “Church of St Gregory of Abughamrens”, and “St. Grigor Church of Abughamrents”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ani and Cathedral of Ani.

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is an abandoned city in , 44 km east of Kars and right on the border with Armenia. It was the chief city of Armenia in the 11th century, but dwindled thereafter, and was abandoned in the 13th century.

Church
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The is the largest standing building in , the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern , on the border with modern . is situated 360 metres east of Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church.

Mosque
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, also Manučehr Mosque is a in the medieval city of in , . It was built between 1072 and 1086 by Manuchihr ibn Shavur of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty. The restoration of the mosque started in June 2020. is situated 260 metres south of Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a village in the Ani Municipality of the of .

Village
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is a village in the Kars District of , . Its population is 102. The village houses the remains of the Armenian Bagnayr Monastery, built in the 10th century CE. is situated 7 km west of Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church.

Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church

Latitude
40.50764° or 40° 30′ 28″ north
Longitude
43.56894° or 43° 34′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,427 metres (4,682 feet)
Open location code
8HG5GH59+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102632967
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13156620
Wiki­data ID
Q195419
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة مار غريغوري”
  • Armenian: “Աբուղամրենց Սուրբ Գրիգոր եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Abuğamir kilsəsi”
  • French: “église Saint-Grégoire d’Abougraments”
  • French: “Église Saint-Grégoire d’Abougraments”
  • German: “Kirche St. Gregor der Abughamrentz”
  • German: “St. Gregoriuskirche (Ani)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگور مقدس، آنی”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگور مقدس”
  • Russian: “Сурб Григор”
  • Russian: “церковь Абугамренц”
  • Russian: “Церковь Св. Григория”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Turkish: “Abugamir Pahlavuni Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Abukhamrents Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Ani Abughamrents Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Gregory Abughamrents Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Polatoğlu Kilisesi”

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