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 Goshavank, as well as near Church of the Holy Mother of God.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Goshavank and St. Gregory Church.
Goshavank
Church
Photo: Vigen Hakhverdyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Gosh
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gosh is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia.
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
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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″ northLongitude
44.99739° or 44° 59′ 51″ eastElevation
1,198 metres (3,930 feet)Open location code
8HG6PXHW+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 424870855OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicGeoNames ID
13405909Wikidata ID
Q42823468
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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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