Turkey
Kayseri Province
Melikgazi

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church is a church in , and has an elevation of 1,059 metres. Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church is situated nearby to , as well as near the library .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: church building in Kayseri, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Gregor the Illuminator”, “St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church”, and “Surp Kirkor Lusovoriç Kilisesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Surp Asdvadzadzin Church and Hatıroğlu Mosque.

Library
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is a library, which is situated 800 metres northeast of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.

Mosque
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is situated 630 metres north of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.

Museum
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is a museum in , . Kayseri Archeology Museum, which has been serving here for about 50 years, has been moved to the new museum building within the Kayseri Castle and has been opened to visitors since 19 October 2019. is situated 1 km north of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayseri and Melikgazi.

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is a city in , 350 km southeast of Ankara. In 2021 the population was 1.2 million. is a sprawling industrial city, with a mixture of trades such as furniture, and has a university.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 668 km2, and its population is 594,344. It covers the southern and eastern part of the agglomeration of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
is a municipality and district of , Turkey. Its area is 1,471 km2, and its population is 409,005. It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of and the adjacent countryside. is situated 3 km north of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church

Latitude
38.71179° or 38° 42′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.48428° or 35° 29′ 3″ east
Elevation
1,059 metres (3,474 feet)
Open location code
8GCQPF6M+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 531536535
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13156674
Wiki­data ID
Q4505024
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Surb Grigor Lusavorich’ yekeghets’i”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի (Կեսարիա)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • German: “Kayseri Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi”
  • German: “Kirche Gregor des Erleuchters (Kayseri)”
  • German: “Kirche Gregor des Erleuchters”
  • German: “Sankt-Gregor-der-Erleuchter-Kirche (Kayseri)”
  • German: “Surp-Lusaworitsch-Kirche”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس (کساریا)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Turkish: “Kayseri Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi”
  • Western Armenian: “Sourp Krikor Lusavorich yegeghetsi”
  • Western Armenian: “Ս. Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի (Կեսարիա)”
  • Western Armenian: “Ս. Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի”

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