Tigran The Great
Tigran The Great is a memorial in Armavir Province, Armenia. Tigran The Great is situated nearby to Hospital of Vagharshapt, as well as near ‘Grigor Lusavorich’ University.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Shoghakat Church.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Well-read MountainMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1¼ km south of Tigran The Great.
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 southeast of Tigran The Great.
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 1¼ km southeast of Tigran The Great.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Tsaghkunk.
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.
Tsaghkunk
Village
Photo: 05arman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsaghkunk is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century.
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. Zvartnots is situated 2½ km east of Tigran The Great.
Tigran The Great
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.17186° or 40° 10′ 19″ northLongitude
44.29567° or 44° 17′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8HG657CW+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5891539086OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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