Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak
Spitakavor Church; literally meaning white-colored church, is a 13th-century partly ruined Armenia church located at the edge of a gorge in the town of Ashtarak, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia.Photo: Beko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karmravor Church and House-Museum of Perch Proshyan.
Karmravor Church
Church
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karmravor, also known as the Church of Holy Mother of God is a 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church in the town of Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province. Karmravor Church is situated 260 metres north of Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak.
House-Museum of Perch Proshyan
Museum
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
House-Museum of Perch Proshyan is situated 200 metres northwest of Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak.
St. Mariane Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Marianeh church, also known as Saint Marineh, is a medieval Armenian church located in the town of Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, currently serving as the alternative seat of the Diocese of Aragatsotn of the Armenian Apostolic Church. St. Mariane Church is situated 610 metres northwest of Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashtarak and Mughni.
Ashtarak
Photo: Մելքոն Մինասյան, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashtarak is a small city in Central Armenia 20 km northwest of Yerevan. It features the best-preserved Armenian church of the 7th century, Karmravor.
Mughni
Village
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mughni is a village situated in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province in Armenia. It is located just to the north of Ashtarak town and falls under its municipality.
Nor Yerznka
Village
Nor Yerznka is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Nor Yerznka is situated 2½ km east of Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak.
Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.29757° or 40° 17′ 51″ northLongitude
44.36654° or 44° 21′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8HG679X8+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 208830568OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q3851583
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սպիտակավոր”
- Armenian: “Սպիտակավոր եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Սպիտակավոր”
- Dutch: “Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak”
- Esperanto: “Spitakavor”
- Georgian: “აშტარაკის სპიტაკავორის ეკლესია”
- Persian: “کلیسای اسپیتاکاوور”
- Russian: “Спитакавор”
- Turkish: “Aştarak Spitakavor Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Սպիտակաւոր Եկեղեցի”
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