6 Sights in Vagharshapat, Armenia (with Map and Images)

Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin (Ejmiatsin) and Vagharshapat, Armenia. It is usually considered the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and often regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world.

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Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, known in Armenian as simply the Mother See, is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered around Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia and is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the church.

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Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral near Vagharshapat (Ejmiatsin), Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, Zvartnots was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome.

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St. Gregory the Illuminator's right, monument in Armavir region, at the entrance of Etchmiadzin. The monument was posted in 2010. The words "Father God", "Faith, Hope, Love" and "Armenia, Nairi" are engraved on the monument.

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The Amazing Cultural Barrier Reef is located in the Zwartnoz district of Armenia, near the Zwarton Temple, on the left side of the Armenian-EastRian highway. It covers an area of 14.1 acres [14.1 ha].

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Holy Sholakat Church, church on the north side of Tarshish, Built on the site of the court's harvest, traditionally built at the site of the martyrdom of St. Mary of the virgins of Ripsime, prince of Alamal Sorothe during the time of the Archbishop of Idumea. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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