Hovvi Church
Hovvi Church is a ruin in Kars, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,460 metres. Hovvi Church is situated near the church Cathedral of Ani, as well as near the village Norshen.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Ruin
- Description: Armenian church in Turkey
- Also known as: “Hovvi Church (Ani)”, “Nakhrchu”, “Shepherd’s Church”, “THE CHURCH OF THE SHEPHERD”, and “Нахрчу”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Ani and Cathedral of Ani.
Cathedral of Ani
Church
The Cathedral of Ani is the largest standing building… Cathedral of Ani is situated 1 km south of Hovvi Church.
Menucihr Mosque
Mosque
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.
Haykadzor
Village
Hovvi Church
- Categories: church, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.51493° or 40° 30′ 54″ north
Longitude
43.57533° or 43° 34′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,460 metres (4,790 feet)
Open location code
8HG5GH7G+X4
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Hovvi Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հովվի եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Նախրչու ժամ”
- Azerbaijani: “Çoban kilsəsi”
- Persian: “کلیسای هووی (آنی)”
- Persian: “کلیسای هووی”
- Russian: “Церковь Пастыря (Ани)”
- Russian: “Церковь Пастыря”
- Turkish: “Çoban Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Հովիւի Եկեղեցի (Անի)”
- Western Armenian: “Հովիւի Եկեղեցի”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Arazoğlu and Üçbölük.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Smbat walls and Lion Gate.
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