Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is a church in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,198 metres. Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is situated nearby to the church Mkhitar Gosh Monastery, as well as near Church of the Holy Mother of God.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Church of Saint Grigor Lusavorich”, “S. Grigor Lusavorich”, “S. Grigor Lusavorich Church”, and “St. Gregory the Illuminator Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mkhitar Gosh Monastery and St. Gregory Church.
Mkhitar Gosh Monastery
Church
Goshavank is a 12–13th-century Armenian monastery located in the village of Gosh in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The monastery which has remained in relatively good condition also houses one of the world's finest examples of a khachkar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosh and Chermakavan.
Chermakavan
Locality
Chermakavan is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. In 1989 Armenians, deported from Azerbaijan, settled in the village. Chermakavan is situated 3½ km southeast of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.
Khachardzan
Village
Khachardzan is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the village was populated by Muslims. In 1988–1989, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. Khachardzan is situated 5 km east of Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.
Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
- Categories: cultural property, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.72983° or 40° 43′ 47″ north
Longitude
44.99739° or 44° 59′ 51″ east
Elevation
1,198 metres (3,930 feet)
Open location code
8HG6PXHW+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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In Other Languages
“Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
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