Zvartnots Cathedral

Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral near , . Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, Zvartnots was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Description: cathedral in Armenia
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Gregory of Arapar”, “katedra zwartnocka”, “Zwartnoc”, “храм святого Григория в Вагаршапате”, “兹瓦爾特諾茨主教座堂”, and “茲瓦爾特諾茨主教座堂”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zvartnots Cathedral and Saint Hripsime Church.

Museum
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is a museum.

Church
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is a seventh-century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of , Armenia. It was built in 618 by Catholicos Komitas over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin and a key figure in the Christianization of Armenia. is situated 2½ km west of Zvartnots Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zvartnots and Voskehat.

Neighborhood
is a town in the province of , about 10 km west from , approximately halfway to Ejmiatsin. , 's international airport, is located near the town of , as is the Cathedral.

Village
is a village in the Armavir Province of . It has a population of 3,491 at the 2011 census, up from 2,369 at the 2001 census.

Village
is a village in the province of Armavir. The village is about 10 miles from on the road to , and is close to the Zvartnots airport. According to the 2011 census, the population of is 1,795.

Zvartnots Cathedral

Latitude
40.1603° or 40° 9′ 37″ north
Longitude
44.33665° or 44° 20′ 12″ east
Elevation
883 metres (2,897 feet)
Open location code
8HG6586P+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 360172402
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Geo­Names ID
13697246
Wiki­data ID
Q17054090
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Zvartnots Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Առապարի Սուրբ Գրիգոր եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Զվարթնոց տաճար”
  • Armenian: “Զվարթնոցի տաճար”
  • Azerbaijani: “Göy Mələkləri məbədi”
  • Bashkir: “Звартноц”
  • Basque: “Zvartnots”
  • Belarusian: “Звартноц”
  • Bulgarian: “Звартноц (катедрала)”
  • Bulgarian: “Звартноц”
  • Catalan: “catedral de Zvartnots”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Zvartnots”
  • Chinese: “兹瓦尔特诺茨主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “兹瓦尔特诺茨教堂”
  • Chinese: “茲瓦爾特諾茨教堂”
  • Classical Armenian: “Զուարթնոց”
  • Croatian: “Katedrala u Zvartnocu”
  • Czech: “Zvarthnocká katedrála”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه زفارتنوتس”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Zvartnoc”
  • Esperanto: “Zvartnoco”
  • Estonian: “Zvarthnotsh”
  • Finnish: “Zvartnots”
  • French: “cathédrale de Zvartnots”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Zvartnots”
  • French: “Zvartnots”
  • Galician: “Catedral de Zvartnots”
  • Georgian: “ზვართნოცი”
  • German: “Swartnoz”
  • Hebrew: “זווארטנוץ”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת זוורטנוץ”
  • Hungarian: “Zvartnoci katedrális”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Zvartnots”
  • Japanese: “ズヴァルトノツ大聖堂”
  • Korean: “츠바르트노츠 대성당”
  • Kotava: “Zvartnots”
  • Latvian: “Zvartnocas katedrāle”
  • Lithuanian: “Zvartnoco katedra”
  • Malay: “Katedral Zvartnots”
  • Maltese: “Katidral ta‘ Zvartnots”
  • Maltese: “Katidral ta’ Zvartnots”
  • Persian: “زوارتنوتس”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع زوارتنوتس”
  • Polish: “katedra Zwartnoc”
  • Polish: “Katedra Zwartnoc”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Zvartnots”
  • Russian: “Звартноц”
  • Russian: “Храм Звартноц”
  • Serbian: “Катедрала у Звартноцу”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica Zvartnoc”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Zvartnots”
  • Turkish: “Zvartnots Katedrali”
  • Turkish: “Zvartnots Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Звартноц”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ chính tòa Zvartnots”
  • Vietnamese: “Zvartnots”
  • Western Armenian: “Առապարի Սուրբ Գրիգոր եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Զուարթնոց եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Զուարթնոց”
  • Western Frisian: “Zvartnots”

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