Vagharshapat, Religious center in Armavir Region, Armenia
Description
Vagharshapat is a town in Armavir Province that contains multiple religious buildings recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin stands at its center, surrounded by churches, monasteries, and historic structures that shape the town's character.
History
The city was originally known as Kuarlini and later served as capital of the Arsacid Kingdom from around 120 to 330 AD. After this period, it became a major religious center for the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Culture
The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin shapes daily life as the spiritual heart of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Pilgrims and worshippers gather here to participate in religious traditions that have defined this place for centuries.
Practical
The town connects easily to Yerevan through public transportation and sits near Zvartnots International Airport for air access. You can explore the religious buildings and museums at a comfortable pace, taking time to move between the different sites.
Did you know?
The Komitas Palace of Culture and several museums house an important collection of Armenian religious artworks and artifacts. The Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury Museum displays especially precious objects from different periods of history.
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Etchmiadzin Cathedral
1.2 km
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
1.2 km
Zvartnots Cathedral
4 km
St. Hripsime
1.6 km
Saint Gayane Church
1.7 km
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
1.5 km
Shoghakat Church
1.2 km
Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Vagharshapat
866 m
Զվարթնոց պատմամշակութային արգելոց-թանգարան
3.9 km
Museum of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
827 m
Խաչքար՝ Գրիգոր և Մամքան Մամիկոնյանների («Ամենափրկիչ»)
1.1 km
Ruben Sevak Museum
1.3 km
Statue of Komitas Vardapet in Etchmiadzin
1 km
Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum
1.4 km
Armenian Genocide memorial, Etchmiadzin
1.1 km
Khoren Ter-Harutyunyan Museum
1.2 km
House-museum of Hovhannes Hovhannisyan
1 km
Alarm
1.1 km
Օշականի ճակատամարտի հուշակոթող
2.3 km
1569 khatchkar in Vagharshapat
1.2 km
Խաչքար՝ Դեղոյնի
1.2 km
1233 khatchkar in Vagharshapat
1.1 kmМузей Мгера Абегяна
1 km
Ջուղայի խաչքար
1.2 km
Խաչքար Ազամաթի
1.6 km
Խաչքար Ղազարի
1.6 km
Хачкар
1.6 km
Խաչքար Մարգարի
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