St Gregory the Illuminator

St Gregory the Illuminator is a church in , which is located on Ջիվանի փողոց. St Gregory the Illuminator is situated nearby to , as well as near the police station .
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, Gyumri”
  • Address: 62a Ջիվանի փողոց, Գյումրի

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sister and Vardanants Square.

Museum
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The Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters is a gallery in , exhibiting the complete collection of the painting, graphic, ceramic works of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan sisters. is situated 430 metres southeast of St Gregory the Illuminator.

Square
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Vartanants Square or , is the large central in , . It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. is situated 550 metres southeast of St Gregory the Illuminator.

Museum
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The Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum was founded in 1983 in the Kumayri historic district of , , and opened in 2003. The museum is devoted to the exhibition and preservation of the Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz's personal belongings, manuscripts and works. is situated 460 metres southeast of St Gregory the Illuminator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.

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is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in . The city was hit hard by the 1988 earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.

Village
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is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. is situated 3 km west of St Gregory the Illuminator.

Village
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is a village in the Municipality of the of . The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census. is situated 5 km east of St Gregory the Illuminator.

St Gregory the Illuminator

Latitude
40.78953° or 40° 47′ 22″ north
Longitude
43.8382° or 43° 50′ 18″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 408278173
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q16399766
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“St Gregory the Illuminator” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ («Գեղցոց ժամ»)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Turkish: “Gümrü Aziz Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi”

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