Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan

Worth a visit if you are nearby!

We were surprised how big and georgeous was this church, because when you realise it dates back to 6 century AD, and its partly maintained. The church located in Avan district’s old part, deep into sm...

A nice, but ruined Armenian church, tucked into a dense suburban neighborhood of Yerevan

A ruined Armenian church, of fairly average size, tucked into a dense suburban neighborhood of Yerevan. I've ridden my bike here a few times. Always there are local kids playing in the area. Once, on ...

Avant-garde

Original Text

Avanian Temple (591-602 hg) is one of the first examples of central-cupical cross-shaped buildings. It is called Cathedral, because it was the residence of Catholic Ovannes Bagaranzi. Interesting detail, the Transams ...

Historical place.

Original Text

In the suburb of Yerevan accidentally stopped at a small church. Very historical and unusual place. Around a lot of greens, very beautiful landscapes. People a little. Many local residents walked near ...

Cathedral Cathedral

Original Text

The Catogic or Cathedral (later Church of St. Ovannes) is located in the north-eastern part of the city of Yerevan, in the r-ne Avan. According to Sebeos, the historian of the VII century, in the settlement of Avan Catholic John ...