King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory
King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory is a church in Kars, Turkey. King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory is situated nearby to the ruins The Fire Temple, as well as near Georgian Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ani and Cathedral of Ani.
Ani
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ani is an abandoned city in Eastern Anatolia, 44 km east of Kars and right on the border with Armenia. It was the chief city of Armenia in the 11th century, but dwindled thereafter, and was abandoned in the 13th century.
Cathedral of Ani
Church
The Cathedral of Ani is the largest standing building in Ani, the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern Turkey, on the border with modern Armenia. Cathedral of Ani is situated 540 metres southeast of King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory.
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church is situated 280 metres south of King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.
Kozluca
Village
Kozluca is a village in the Kars District of Kars Province, Turkey. Its population is 102. The village houses the remains of the Armenian Bagnayr Monastery, built in the 10th century CE. Kozluca is situated 7 km west of King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory.
King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Gagikashen”
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.51012° or 40° 30′ 36″ northLongitude
43.5687° or 43° 34′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8HG5GH69+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 102489814OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“King Gagik’s Church of St Gregory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة ملك غاغيك”
- Russian: “Гагикашен (Кафедральный собор царя Гагика)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Fire Temple and Georgian Church.
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