Cathedral of Mren
The Cathedral of Mren is a 7th-century Armenian church in an abandoned medieval town site called Mren. It is located in the Kars region of Turkey, near the border with Armenia, about 1.5 km west of the Akhurian River.
- Ruin
- …lies at an elevation of 1,278 metres (4,193 feet)
- Description: Armenian church built in the 7th century in Digor, Kars, Turkey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argina and Aragats.
Argina
Village
Argina is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Argina is situated 7 km northeast of Cathedral of Mren.
Aragats
Town
Shenik
Village
Shenik, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Shenik is situated 10 km east of Cathedral of Mren.
Cathedral of Mren
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Latitude
40.24221° or 40° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
43.66314° or 43° 39′ 47″ east
Open location code
8HG56MR7+V7
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Cathedral of Mren” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Մրենի տաճար”
- Czech: “Katedrála v Mren”
- Dutch: “Kathedraal van Mren”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية مرين”
- French: “cathédrale de Mren”
- French: “Cathédrale de Mren”
- German: “Kathedrale von Mren”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Mren”
- Lombard: “Catedral de Mren”
- Persian: “کلیسای مرن”
- Russian: “Мренский собор”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Mren”
- Turkish: “Mıren Katedrali”
- Turkish: “Mren Katedrali”
- Ukrainian: “Мренський собор”
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