Saint Gevorg Church
Saint Gevorg Church is a ruin in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province and has an elevation of 1,280 metres.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Mren.
Cathedral of Mren
Church
Photo: Dominikmatus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Cathedral of Mren is situated 2½ km north of Saint Gevorg Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halıkışlak and Bagaran.
Bagaran
Village
Photo: Halabian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bagaran is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. Its name is derived from the nearby ancient Armenian city of Bagaran which was a large city and fortress that straddled both banks of the Akhurian River, and served as a former capital of medieval Armenia. Bagaran is situated 8 km south of Saint Gevorg Church.
Argina
Village
Argina is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town was named after the Argina Monastery, which is across the border in Turkey. Argina is situated 9 km northeast of Saint Gevorg Church.
Saint Gevorg Church
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Saint George Church”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.21804° or 40° 13′ 5″ northLongitude
43.65953° or 43° 39′ 34″ eastElevation
1,280 metres (4,199 feet)Open location code
8HG56M95+6RGeoNames ID
13405449
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In Other Languages
“Saint Gevorg Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի”
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