Vank Armenian Cathedral Belltower

The Church of the Holy Mother of God of the Mens Monastery, also known as Pashavank was an Armenian Apostolic church in the city of located on the right bank of the Kura River. It was destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1938.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Also known as: “Armenian Cathedral of Tbilisi”, “Church of the Holy Mother of God of the Mens Monastery”, and “Vank Monastery, Tbilisi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater and Anchiskhati Basilica of Saint Mary.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 190 metres south of Vank Armenian Cathedral Belltower.

Church
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The Anchiskhati Basilica of St Mary is the oldest surviving church in , . It belongs to the Georgian Orthodox Church and dates from the sixth century. is situated 230 metres southeast of Vank Armenian Cathedral Belltower.

Museum
Photo: Jeremy Teigen, CC BY 2.0.
The is a history museum in , , documenting the seven decades of the Soviet rule in Georgia and dedicated to the history of the anti-occupational, national-liberation movement of Georgia, to the victims of the Soviet political repressions throughout this period. is situated 480 metres west of Vank Armenian Cathedral Belltower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madatov Island and Sololaki.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is one of the oldest neighborhoods of , located in the southwestern part of the city. It is located on the right side of Mtkvari, on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi on the left bank of the . The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of the larger municipal regions of Tbilisi.

Vank Armenian Cathedral Belltower

Latitude
41.69739° or 41° 41′ 51″ north
Longitude
44.80575° or 44° 48′ 21″ east
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8HH6MRW4+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Vank Armenian Cathedral Belltower” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Թբիլիսիի հայոց վանք”
  • Armenian: “Պաշավանք”
  • Belarusian: “Храм Ванкі”
  • Georgian: “ვანქის ტაძარი”
  • Persian: “صومعه وانک (تفلیس)”
  • Persian: “صومعه وانک”
  • Russian: “Ванкский собор”
  • Turkish: “Tiflis Ermeni Katedrali”

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