Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat is a restaurant in Armavir Province, Armenia. Vagharshapat is situated nearby to Saint Hripsime Church, as well as near the government office Ejmiatsin Tax payers service.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Hripsime Church and Shoghakat Church.
Saint Hripsime Church
Church
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh-century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia. It was built in 618 by Catholicos Komitas over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin murdered by Tiridates III and a key figure in the Christianization of Armenia. Saint Hripsime Church is situated 120 metres northeast of Vagharshapat.
Shoghakat Church
Church
Photo: Vigen Hakhverdyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Shoghakat was erected in 1694 by Prince Aghamal Sorotetsi during the reign of Catholicos Nahabed I in the city of Vagharshapat, in Armenia's Armavir Province. Shoghakat Church is situated 370 metres northwest of Vagharshapat.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Heretiq, Public domain.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is situated 1½ km west of Vagharshapat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Zvartnots.
Echmiadzin
Photo: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0.
Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but since the main tourist site in the city is still named Echmiadzin, the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.
Zvartnots
Neighborhood
Zvartnots is a town in the Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately halfway to Ejmiatsin. Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan's international airport, is located near the town of Zvartnots, as is the Zvartnots Cathedral.
Voskehat
Village
Voskehat is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It has a population of 3,491 at the 2011 census, up from 2,369 at the 2001 census. Voskehat is situated 3½ km southeast of Vagharshapat.
Vagharshapat
- Type: Restaurant
- Category: food
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.16629° or 40° 9′ 59″ northLongitude
44.30846° or 44° 18′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8HG65885+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4622953390OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurant
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In Other Languages
“Vagharshapat” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վաղարշապատ”
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