Medieval Jewish cemetry
Medieval Jewish cemetry is a cemetery in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Medieval Jewish cemetry is situated nearby to the church Եկեղեցի Սբ. Նշան (Սբ. Կարապետ), as well as near Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.Photo: Nairi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Jewish Cemetery, Yeghegis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis and Smbataberd.
Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis
Church
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis is situated 400 metres northeast of Medieval Jewish cemetry.
Smbataberd
Photo: Heghine Martirosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smbataberd is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Smbataberd is situated 2 km west of Medieval Jewish cemetry.
Tsakhatsqar Monastery
Tsaghats Kar Monastery is an Armenian monastery located along the mountain foothills overlooking the Yeghegis River, between the villages of Yeghegis and Horbategh in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Tsakhatsqar Monastery is situated 2½ km north of Medieval Jewish cemetry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeghegis and Artabuynk.
Yeghegis
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.
Artabuynk
Village
Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. Artabuynk is situated 3½ km west of Medieval Jewish cemetry.
Horbategh
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horbategh is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Horbategh is situated 3½ km northwest of Medieval Jewish cemetry.
Medieval Jewish cemetry
- Categories: cultural property and burial
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.86882° or 39° 52′ 8″ northLongitude
45.36259° or 45° 21′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8HF7V997+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 992323720OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q25487263
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Medieval Jewish cemetry” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Գերեզմանոց”
- Armenian: “Եղեգիսի հրեական գերեզմանատուն”
- Armenian: “Հրեաների միջնադարյան գերեզմանատուն”
- Russian: “Евреиское средневековое кладбище”
- Russian: “Еврейское кладбище”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Եկեղեցի Սբ. Նշան (Սբ. Կարապետ) and Սբ. Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի.
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