Holy Mother of God Church
Holy Mother of God Church is a ruins in Kars, Turkey. Holy Mother of God Church is situated nearby to Alperenler Tomb, as well as near the bathhouse İlbeyoğlu Muradiye Baths.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kars Castle and Church of the Holy Apostles.
Kars Castle
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of Kars is a former fortification located in Kars, Turkey. It is also known under the name İç Kale. It was first built during the rule of the Armenian Bagratid dynasty and then rebuilt in 1153 by Firuz Akay Commissioned by Sultan Melik Izzeddin Saltuk II. Kars Castle is situated 160 metres northeast of Holy Mother of God Church.
Church of the Holy Apostles
Mosque
Photo: Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of Kars, also known as the Holy Apostles Church is a former Armenian Apostolic church in Kars, eastern Turkey. Built in the mid-10th century by the Armenian Bagratid King Abas I, it was converted into a mosque in 1579. Church of the Holy Apostles is situated 290 metres southeast of Holy Mother of God Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kars.
Kars
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kars is a city in Eastern Anatolia with a population of 91,500 in 2022. The main reason to visit is the Armenian ruined city of Ani, and Kars town itself has several attractions.
Holy Mother of God Church
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Surb Astuatsatsin”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.61258° or 40° 36′ 45″ northLongitude
43.08846° or 43° 5′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8HG5J37Q+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 12858703402OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to French—“Holy Mother of God Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին”
- French: “Église Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu”
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