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20 April 2018
I like spring afternoons in the yard of this monastery.
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29 March 2018
Wonderful church and garden
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06 March 2018
Historical place in Armenia
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07 January 2018
The Church of Saint Gayane (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane) is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.
Saint Gayane along with eminent churches such as Saint Hripsime, Cathedral of Zvartnots and the Mother Church of Holy Etchmiadzin would become the essence and the pillar of spiritual strength of Christian Armenia.response / report this review -
29 October 2017
A place where you feel pesent of God
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17 September 2017
Very well preserved. Popular place to get married obviously.
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02 June 2017
Quiet and nice
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28 May 2017
The armenians like this church very much. Maybe it's favourite church of majority in Echmiadzin. You have to go and see by your eyes and of course soul. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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09 February 2017
Brilliant example of armenian church
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01 August 2016
Saint Gayane is a very unique church situated in Vagharshapat.
According to a legend, it is built on a site where saint Gayane (one of the 37 virgins who fled the Roman Empire because they were Christians) was executed.
You can still visit her tomb which is situated under the right side of the altar.
The church is decorated with lavish ornaments . It is one of the important places to visit if you are travelling in Armenia!response / report this review -
03 December 2015
Amazing place!
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19 September 2013
It's a very old and very beautiful church
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17 July 2013
A beautiful little church with a quiet park very close to the Mother Church.
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