Yeghvard Church is a medieval church completed in 1301 to mark the thousandth anniversary of Christianity's adoption as Armenia's state religion. Formally the Holy Mother of God Church, it stands at the center of Yeghvard, in Kotayk province.
The architect was Shahik, a vardapet (celibate priest with advanced theological training), working under Zakarid dynasty rule. It was raised as a replacement for the ruined Katoghike Church nearby, a three-nave basilica dating from the 5th or 6th century.
The church sits in Yeghvard, Kotayk province, about 16 km north of Yerevan as the crow flies.
