Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator
Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator is a church in Shirak Province, Armenia. Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator is situated nearby to the church St. Tadevos, as well as near the village Sarnaghbyur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sarnaghbyur Reservoir and Hogevank Monastery.
Hogevank Monastery
Monastery
The medieval Hogevank Monastery is situated near the village of Sarnaghbyur, in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It is also known as Karmir vank or Dzoragyughi vank, Saint Karapet Church, completed in 1205, is the main building in the monastic complex. Hogevank Monastery is situated 3½ km northwest of Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator.
Saint Karapet Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Karapet Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarnaghbyur and Garnahovit.
Sarnaghbyur
Village
Photo: Volodya G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarnaghbyur is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was renamed Sarnaghbyur in 1940. The village has an artificial reservoir that irrigates 1,000 hectares of land in Ani.
Garnahovit
Village
Photo: Ahaik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garnahovit is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village has an imposing mid-7th century church of S. Gevorg. Garnahovit is situated 4½ km southeast of Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator.
Lernakert
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lernakert is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The 10th to 13th-century Makaravank Church, with the church of Surb Sion of 1001 is located 1 mile north of the village. Lernakert is situated 4½ km northeast of Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator.
Shrine of Gregory the Illuminator
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.52558° or 40° 31′ 32″ northLongitude
43.91674° or 43° 55′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8HG5GWG8+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5216155083OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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