Saint Hripsime Church
Церковь Св. Рипсиме · Սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի
Saint Hripsime Church in Vagharshapat stands over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin whose martyrdom is one of the founding stories of Armenia's conversion to Christianity. Catholicos (head of the Armenian Apostolic Church) Komitas built the church on that site in 618.
The city where it stands is also known by its older name, Etchmiadzin. Since 2000, the church has been part of UNESCO's World Heritage list.
The church is in Vagharshapat, Armavir region, about 17 km west of Yerevan in a straight line.
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- Armavir
- From Yerevan
- ~17 km west
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