Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen
Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen is a church in Shirak Province, Armenia. Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen is situated nearby to the church Surb Sion, as well as near Makaravank Monastery.Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Pemzashen village, Shirak province, Armenia
- Also known as: “Holy Mother of God Church”, “St. Astvatsatsin Church”, and “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Surb Sion and Makaravank Monastery.
Pemzashen Church
Church
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pemzashen Church of the 7th century is located within the village of Pemzashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia just off of the main road through town. It sits adjacent to the foundations of a 5th-century basilica. Pemzashen Church is situated 1¼ km north of Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lernakert and Tufashen.
Lernakert
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lernakert is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The 10th to 13th-century Makaravank Church, with the church of Surb Sion of 1001 is located 1 mile north of the village.
Tufashen
Village
Tufashen is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Tufashen is situated 4 km northwest of Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen.
Dzorakap
Village
Photo: FHen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dzorakap is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Dzorakap is situated 5 km west of Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen.
Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.57356° or 40° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
43.9374° or 43° 56′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8HG5HWFP+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 948830548OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q87158682
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Saint Holy Mother church of Pemzashen” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին (Անապատ)”
- Russian: “церковь Св. Богоматери”
- Turkish: “Pemzaşen Aziz Kutsal Ana Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lernakert church and Araqelots Vanq.
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