Saint Gayane Church
7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Saint Gayane Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane yekeghetsi) 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.
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Church of Saint Gayane | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Location | |
Location | Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armavir Province, Armenia |
Geographic coordinates | 40.157419°N 44.291986°E / 40.157419; 44.291986 |
Architecture | |
Style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 630 |
Official name: Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | (ii) (iii) |
Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
Reference no. | 1011-002 |
Region | Western Asia |
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.[1][2]
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.[3]