Vagharshapat, Religious center in Armavir Region, Armenia
Located 18 kilometers west of Yerevan, Vagharshapat stands at an elevation of 853 meters and contains multiple UNESCO World Heritage religious structures.
The settlement originated in the 3rd millennium BC as Kuarlini, later serving as the capital of the Arsacid Kingdom from 120 to 330 AD.
The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin remains the primary headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church, representing centuries of religious leadership and traditions.
The city connects to Yerevan through regular public transportation services and maintains proximity to Zvartnots International Airport for international accessibility.
The Komitas Palace of Culture and multiple museums display Armenian religious artifacts, including the extensive collection at the Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury Museum.
Location: Armavir Province
Inception: 685 BCE
Elevation above the sea: 853 m
Website: https://ejmiatsin.am
GPS coordinates: 40.17278,44.29250
Latest update: June 3, 2025 13:47
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 km
Ջուղայի խաչքար
1.2 km
Խաչքար Ազամաթի
1.6 km
Խաչքար Ղազարի
1.6 km
Хачкар
1.6 km
Խաչքար Մարգարի
1.6 km
Хачкар
1.6 kmReviews
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