Poghos Khatchkar
Poghos Khatchkar is a memorial in Tavush Province, Armenia. Poghos Khatchkar is situated nearby to Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, as well as near Gavit of St. Astvatsatsin Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: Khachkar in Gosh, Vayots Dzor province, Armenia (14.10)
- Also known as: “Poghos khatchkar in Goshavank”
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 Poghos Khatchkar.
Khachardzan
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Poghos Khatchkar.
Poghos Khatchkar
- Categories: cultural property, khachkar, and historic site
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.72985° or 40° 43′ 47″ northLongitude
44.99733° or 44° 59′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8HG6PXHW+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 12016323261OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q42823072
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Poghos Khatchkar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Խաչքար”
- Russian: “Хачкар”
- Western Armenian: “Խաչքար”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Gavit of St. Astvatsatsin Church.
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