Cathedral of Avan

The Cathedral of Avan is a ruined late 6th-century church located in the of , the capital of . It is the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits, and earliest dated example of tetraconch church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Holy Mother of God Church”, “St. Astvatsatsin Church”, and “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan and Holy Mother of God Church.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Church
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is situated 580 metres southeast of Cathedral of Avan.

Church
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is situated 1 km northeast of Cathedral of Avan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avan and Arinj.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of , has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.

Village
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, is a major village located just north of in the of . is an upscale suburb with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there, including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, founder of the Prosperous Armenia party.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of , located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2022 census, the population of the district is 73,834. is situated 2½ km west of Cathedral of Avan.

Cathedral of Avan

Latitude
40.21507° or 40° 12′ 54″ north
Longitude
44.57195° or 44° 34′ 19″ east
Open location code
8HG66H8C+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1425208985
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q42796543
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Cathedral of Avan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին (Կաթողիկե, Ծիրանավոր)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Կաթողիկե Ծիրանավոր եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Avan bazilikası”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه افان”
  • Erzya: “Пазонь Аванть Катогике Церковась Авансо”
  • Esperanto: “Avan (preĝejo)”
  • Esperanto: “Avan”
  • Georgian: “ავანის ბაზილიკა”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کاتوغیک تسیراناور آوان”
  • Russian: “Аванский храм”
  • Russian: “церковь Св. Богоматери”
  • Serbian: “Црква Циранавор”
  • Swedish: “Heliga Guds moders Katoghike kyrkan i Avan”
  • Turkish: “Avan Kilisesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Policlinic N12 of Avan and Avan cemetry.

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