Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God

Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, also known as the Our Lady of Seven Wounds, is a 19th-century church in , . Occupying the northern side of the , the cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, Gyumri”
  • Address: 1 Վարդանանց հրապարակ, Գյումրի

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vardanants Square and The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sister.

Square
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Vartanants Square or , is the large central in , . It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. is situated 120 metres southwest of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Museum
Photo: Meri Asatryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters is a gallery in , exhibiting the complete collection of the painting, graphic, ceramic works of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan sisters. is situated 120 metres west of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.

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is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in . The city was hit hard by the 1988 earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.

Village
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is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. is situated 3 km west of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Village
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is a village in the Municipality of the of . The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census. is situated 5 km east of Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.

Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God

Latitude
40.78619° or 40° 47′ 10″ north
Longitude
43.84233° or 43° 50′ 32″ east
Open location code
8HG5QRPR+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q4505132
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին («Յոթ վերք»)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին (Յոթ Վերք)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Յոթ Վերք”
  • Belarusian: “Царква Сьвятой Багародзіцы”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de la Mare de Déu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه والده الله المقدسه”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de la Dipatrino de Gjumri”
  • Georgian: “გიუმრის ღვთისმშობლის საკათედრო ტაძარი”
  • German: “Muttergotteskathedrale”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس (گیومری)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس”
  • Russian: “Йот Верк”
  • Russian: “Семь ран”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Богородицы”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сурб Аствацацин (Гюмри)”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica svete Matere božje, Gjumri”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารพระมารดาพระเจ้าผู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ (กยูมรี)”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารพระมารดาพระเจ้าผู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์”
  • Turkish: “Kutsal Ana Katedrali”
  • Western Frisian: “Katedraal fan de Hillige Mem Gods (Gjûmri)”
  • Western Frisian: “Katedraal fan de Hillige Mem Gods”

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