Saint Gayane Church
Церковь Святой Гаяне · Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի
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Saint Gayane Church is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat, built in 630 by Catholicos Ezra I (head of the Armenian Church) on the spot where Saint Gayane and two of her companions were martyred.
It sits within walking distance of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, a separate and older structure dating to 301. Saint Gayane is part of the wider Etchmiadzin monastery complex, which has held UNESCO World Heritage status since 2000.
The church sits in Vagharshapat, Armavir region, about 19 km west of Yerevan in a straight line.
Location
Good to know
- Toilet
- Step-free access
Facts
- Address
- Վաղարշապատ, Armavir
- From Yerevan
- ~19 km west
- Phone
- +37423157340
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