Saint Minas church
Saint Minas church is a church in Kars, Turkey. Saint Minas church is situated nearby to Saint George church, as well as near the military installation Mayınlı Bölge.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Also known as: “Aziz Minas Katedrali,”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horomos and St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Horomos
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is an abandoned and ruined medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey. Horomos is situated 370 metres south of Saint Minas church.
St. Gregory the Illuminator
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Gregory the Illuminator is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Saint Minas church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haykadzor and Norshen.
Haykadzor
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haykadzor is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border… Haykadzor is situated 2½ km east of Saint Minas church.
Norshen
Village
Norshen is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Norshen is situated 3½ km southwest of Saint Minas church.
Ani
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ani is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Saint Minas church.
Saint Minas church
- Categories: ruins, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.52316° or 40° 31′ 23″ northLongitude
43.62961° or 43° 37′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8HG5GJFH+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 103362487OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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