Saint’s Barbara Church
Kuys Varvara is a revered religious figure in parts of Armenia, and the Tsaghkavank is a cave shrine devoted to her on the southern slopes of Mount Ara.Photo: Chaojoker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Kuys Varvara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ara.
Ara
Peak
Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Ara is a polygenetic stratovolcanic cone in Armenia's Kotayk Province. The town of Zoravan and a nearby church, Gharghavank, are located along the mountain's lower slopes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saghmosavan and Artashavan.
Saghmosavan
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saghmosavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town is the site of the Saghmosavank Monastery with Saint Sion church, built in 1215. Saghmosavan is situated 4½ km southwest of Saint’s Barbara Church.
Artashavan
Village
Photo: 23artashes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artashavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. In the village to the northeast, is the restored 7th-century Surp Amenaprkich Church. Artashavan is situated 5 km west of Saint’s Barbara Church.
Nigatun
Village
Nigatun is an abandoned village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Nigatun is situated 6 km west of Saint’s Barbara Church.
Saint’s Barbara Church
- Categories: monastery, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.39805° or 40° 23′ 53″ northLongitude
44.44257° or 44° 26′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8HG69CXV+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 2266075056OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q13053178
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Saint’s Barbara Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Ծաղկավանք”
- Armenian: “Ծաղկեվանք”
- Armenian: “Կույս Վառվառա”
- Armenian: “Սբ Վառվառա”
- Armenian: “Սբ. Վառվառա”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Վառվառա”
- Persian: “تساغکوانک”
- Russian: “Цахкеванк”
- Turkish: “Kuys Varvara Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Ծաղկեվանք (Արա լեռ)”
- Western Armenian: “Ծաղկեվանք”
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