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 near the church Surb Sion, as well as near Makaravank Monastery.- Type: Church
- Description: church in Pemzashen village, Shirak province, Armenia
- Also known as: “Holy Mother of God Church”, “St. Astvatsatsin Church”, “Surb Astvatsatsin Church”, and “церковь Св. Богоматери”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Surb Sion and Makaravank Monastery.
Pemzashen Church
Church
Pemzashen Church of the 7th century is located within the village of Pemzashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia just off 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
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
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″ north
Longitude
43.9374° or 43° 56′ 15″ east
Open location code
8HG5HWFP+CX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
Wikidata ID
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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)”
- Turkish: “Pemzaşen Aziz Kutsal Ana Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lernakert church and Araqelots Vanq.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Lernakert school and Դեղատուն.
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