Saint Gregory’s right hand
Saint Gregory’s right hand is a monument in Armavir Province, Armenia. Saint Gregory’s right hand is situated nearby to Saint Hripsime Church, as well as near the post office HayPost 1104.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Hripsime Church and Zvartnots Cathedral.
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 610 metres west of Saint Gregory’s right hand.
Zvartnots Cathedral
Archaeological site
Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral near Vagharshapat, Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, Zvartnots was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome. Zvartnots Cathedral is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Gregory’s right hand.
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 1 km west of Saint Gregory’s right hand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zvartnots and Echmiadzin.
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.
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.
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 3 km southeast of Saint Gregory’s right hand.
Saint Gregory’s right hand
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.1664° or 40° 9′ 59″ northLongitude
44.31673° or 44° 19′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8HG65888+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5426490698OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Saint Gregory’s right hand” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորչի աջ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include HayPost 1104 and Ejmiatsin Tax payers service.
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