Saint Karapet Church

Saint Karapet Church is an Armenian church now functioning as Georgian Orthodox church in Old Tbilisi, Georgia. It is located between the Chugureti and Avlabari districts.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Saint Karapet Church, Tbilisi”
  • Address: 6ა ელენე ახვლედიანის აღმართი

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ceremonial Palace of Georgia and Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi.

Government building
The , formerly known as the Presidential Administration of Georgia or formerly the Avlabari Presidential Residence, is a palace for state ceremonies in Tbilisi that used to house the administration of President of Georgia. is situated 290 metres south of Saint Karapet Church.

Church
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The , commonly known as Sameba, is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church located in , the capital of . is situated 540 metres east of Saint Karapet Church.

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 400 metres southwest of Saint Karapet Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madatov Island and Avlabari.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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.

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.

Saint Karapet Church

Latitude
41.69817° or 41° 41′ 53″ north
Longitude
44.81008° or 44° 48′ 36″ east
Inception
1705
Open location code
8HH6MRX6+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 691709671
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­georgian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q4505060
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Saint Karapet Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի (Թբիլիսի)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس كارابت”
  • Georgian: “წმინდა კარაპეტის ეკლესია”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کاراپت مقدس، تفلیس”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کاراپت مقدس”
  • Russian: “Авлабарская церковь Св. Карапета (Тбилиси)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Карапета (Тбилиси)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Карапета”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia del Santo Precursor (Tiflis)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia del Santo Precursor”
  • Spanish: “san Karapet”
  • Turkish: “Tiflis Aziz Karapet Kilisesi”

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