Tekor Cathedral

The Church of Saint Sarkis in Tekor, also known as the Tekor Basilica was a late 5th century Armenian church built in historical Armenia. It was located facing the town of in the of , about 16 kilometers west of the Armenian border.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: church building in Kars Province, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Aziz Sargis Kilisesi”, “Church of Saint Sarkis in Tekor”, “Holy Trinity Church”, “Kirche von Sankt Sarkis in Tekor”, “Saint Sargis Church”, “Tekor Basilica”, “Tekor Church”, “Базилика Текор”, “Церковь Святого Саргиса в Текоре”, and “Տեկոր”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Khtskonk monastery.

Khtzkonk Monastery was a monastic ensemble of five… is situated 3½ km west of Tekor Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Digor and Kocaköy.

Town
Photo: Sapfan, CC0.
is a town in in the Eastern Anatolia region of .

Village
is a village in Digor District of , Turkey. is situated 10 km southeast of Tekor Cathedral.

Tekor Cathedral

Latitude
40.37143° or 40° 22′ 17″ north
Longitude
43.41469° or 43° 24′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,672 metres (5,486 feet)
Open location code
8HG59CC7+HV
Geo­Names ID
13156660
Wiki­data ID
Q7695481
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Tekor Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Երրորդություն եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Տեկորի տաճար”
  • Azerbaijani: “Tekor kilsəsi”
  • Dutch: “Tekor Basilica”
  • Esperanto: “Baziliko Tekor”
  • German: “Tekor-Basilika”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Tekor”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Tekor”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع تیکوری”
  • Russian: “Текор”
  • Turkish: “Tekor Bazilikası”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Uzunkaya and Derinöz.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Derinöz Deresi and Oyuklu Dere.

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