Vagharshapat Park
Vagharshapat Park is a park in Armavir Province, Armenia. Vagharshapat Park is situated nearby to the chapel Saints Vartan and Hovhannes Baptistery, as well as near the government office Ejmiatsin tax payers service.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Etchmiadzin.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Church
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Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is situated 140 metres south of Vagharshapat Park.
Etchmiadzin
Monastery
Photo: Devejian, Public domain.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, known in Armenian as simply the Mother See, is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered around Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia and is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the church. Etchmiadzin is situated 130 metres south of Vagharshapat Park.
Church of the Holy Archangels
Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Holy Archangels is a church located in the town of Vagharshapat, Armenia, within the complex of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, adjacent to the Gevorkian Theological Seminary. Church of the Holy Archangels is situated 170 metres east of Vagharshapat Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Artimet.
Echmiadzin
Photo: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0.
Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but since the main tourist site in the city is still named Echmiadzin, the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.
Artimet
Village
Artimet is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The church of the village named after Saint Gregory the Illuminator, dates back to 1876. Artimet has a population of 1,704 at the 2011 census, up from 1,630 at the 2001 census. Artimet is situated 2½ km southwest of Vagharshapat Park.
Tsaghkunk
Village
Photo: 05arman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsaghkunk is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century. Tsaghkunk is situated 2½ km northwest of Vagharshapat Park.
Vagharshapat Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.16302° or 40° 9′ 47″ northLongitude
44.29159° or 44° 17′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8HG6577R+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 386366317OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saints Vartan and Hovhannes Baptistery and Ejmiatsin tax payers service.
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