Shoghakat Church

The Church of Shoghakat was erected in 1694 by Prince Aghamal Sorotetsi during the reign of Catholicos Nahabed I in the city of , in 's .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Iglesia de san Shoghakat”, “Saint Shoghakat Church”, “Schoghakath-Kirche”, “Шоґакат, Церква Сурб-Шогакат, Церква Свята Шогакат”, “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Շողակաթ”, “修哈卡特教堂”, and “绍拉卡特教堂”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Hripsime Church and Etchmiadzin Cathedral.

Church
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is a seventh-century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of , Armenia. It was built in 618 by Catholicos Komitas over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin and a key figure in the Christianization of Armenia. is situated 420 metres east of Shoghakat Church.

Church
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is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and , Armenia. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Shoghakat Church.

Church
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The is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat, the religious center of . It is located within walking distance from the of 301. is situated 1½ km southwest of Shoghakat Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Zvartnots.

Photo: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0.
, in , is fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but since the main tourist site in the city is still named , the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.

Neighborhood
is a town in the province of , about 10 km west from , approximately halfway to Ejmiatsin. , 's international airport, is located near the town of , as is the .

Village
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is a town in the Armavir Province of . The town's church dates from the 19th century. is situated 3 km west of Shoghakat Church.

Shoghakat Church

Latitude
40.16806° or 40° 10′ 5″ north
Longitude
44.30481° or 44° 18′ 17″ east
Open location code
8HG65893+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190331198
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q2248633
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Shoghakat Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շողակաթ”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Շողակաթ եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Saqakat kilsəsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şoqakat kilsəsi”
  • Basque: “Xoghakat eliza”
  • Catalan: “església de la Gota de Llum”
  • Chinese: “绍格哈卡特教堂”
  • Croatian: “Crkva Šogakat”
  • Dutch: “Shoghakat Church”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الشوجات”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝoghakat”
  • French: “Choghagat”
  • French: “Église Shoghakat”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de Shoghakat”
  • Georgian: “შოღაკათის ეკლესია”
  • German: “Schoghakat-Kirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Shoghakat”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Shoghakat”
  • Korean: “쇼하카트 성당”
  • Kotava: “Shoghakat (Echmiatsin)”
  • Kotava: “Shoghakat”
  • Persian: “کلیسای شوغاکات”
  • Russian: “церковь Шогакат”
  • Russian: “Церковь Шогакат”
  • Russian: “Шогакат”
  • Serbian: “Црква Шогакат”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Shoghakat”
  • Tatar: “Шогакат чиркәве”
  • Turkish: “Şoğakat Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Şoğakat”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Сурб-Шоґакат”
  • Ukrainian: “Шоґакат”
  • Western Armenian: “Շողակաթ”
  • Western Frisian: “Sjoghakat-tsjerke”

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