Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri
Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, in Gyumri, Armenia, is the cathedral of the Ordinariate for Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Eastern Europe of the Armenian Catholic Church.Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Gyumri, Armenia
- Also known as: “Cathedral of the Holy Cross”
- Address: Հաղթանակի պողոտա, Գյումրի
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life and Vardanants Square.
Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life
Museum
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Officially Dzitoghtsyan House-Museum of Social Life and National Architecture, is a museum in the Kumayri historic district of Gyumri, Armenia. It was founded in 1984 in the Dzitoghtsyan family house, dating back to the 19th century.
Vardanants Square
Square
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God
Church
Photo: Crispin Semmens, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, also known as the Our Lady of Seven Wounds, is a 19th-century church in Gyumri, Armenia. Occupying the northern side of the Vartanants Square, the cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God is situated 550 metres northwest of Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.
Gyumri
Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in Northern Armenia. The city was hit hard by the 1988 Spitak earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.
Arapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arapi is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. Arapi is situated 3½ km west of Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri.
Akhuryan
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akhuryan is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census. Akhuryan is situated 4½ km east of Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri.
Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri
- Categories: cathedral, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.78177° or 40° 46′ 54″ northLongitude
43.84535° or 43° 50′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8HG5QRJW+P4OpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q20902348
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սրբոց Նահատակաց եկեղեցի”
- Catalan: “Catedral dels Sants Màrtirs”
- Croatian: “Katedrala sv. Križa u Gyumri”
- Croatian: “Katedrala sv. Mučenika u Gyumri”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه الصليب المقدس”
- Esperanto: “Katedralo de la Sanktaj Martiroj de Gjumri”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Gyumri”
- Persian: “کلیسای جامع شهیدان مقدس، گیومری”
- Polish: “Katedra Świętych Męczenników w Giumri”
- Polish: “Katedra Świętych Męczenników”
- Russian: “Собор Святых Мучеников”
- Russian: “Церковь Святых Великомучеников”
- Spanish: “Catedral de los Santos Martires”
- Spanish: “Catedral de los Santos Mártires”
- Turkish: “Kutsal Haç Katedrali”
- Western Frisian: “Katedraal fan de Hillige Martlers (Gjûmri)”
- Western Frisian: “Katedraal fan de Hillige Martlers”
Notable Places Nearby
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