Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond)

Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond) is a church in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia. Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond) is situated near Her Volcano Cave, as well as near the village Noratus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Noratus cemetery and Holy Mother of God Church.

Noratus cemetery

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Noratus Cemetery, also spelled Noraduz, is a medieval cemetery with many early khachkars located in the village of Noratus in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan. Noratus cemetery is situated 1½ km southwest of Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond).

Holy Mother of God Church

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Holy Mother of God Church is situated 2 km southwest of Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noratus and Artsvakar.

Noratus

Village

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Noratus is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near the town of Gavar. The village has a rich historical past, and is famous for the Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery in the world featuring khachkars.

Artsvakar

Village

Artsvakar, is former village and currently a neighbourhood within the town of Gavar, the capital of Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is home to an Iron Age fortress, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC. Artsvakar is situated 4 km southwest of Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond).