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Vagharshapat (Armenian: Վաղարշապատ pronounced [vɑʁɑɾʃɑˈpɑt]) is the 4th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of the capital Yerevan, and 10 km (6 mi) north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border.
- Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Etchmiadzin Cathedral (Armenian: Էջմիածնի մայր տաճար,...
- Holy Mother of God Church, Vagharshapat
Church of the Holy Mother of God (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին...
- Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Mar 26, 2018 · Vagharshapat (Valarsapat), located some 20 km west of modern Yerevan, was an ancient city in Armenia founded in the 2nd century CE. Serving as the capital, the city prospered and, under the new name of Echmiadzin, became the spiritual capital of Christian Armenia from the 4th century CE.
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Jun 8, 2018 · The Etchmiadzin Cathedral (also spelled "Echmiatsin,” “Echmiadzin,” and “Edjmiadsin”) is located in the city of Etchmiadzin (also referred to as Vagharshapat), Armavir Province in what is now present-day Armenia.
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Vagharshapat Timeline - World History Encyclopedia. Search Results. c. 303 CE. Work is begun on Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Vagharshapat, Armenia . 483 CE. Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Vagharshapat, Armenia is rebuilt by Vahan Mamikonian. Timeline Search. Explore the timline of Vagharshapat.
It was officially renamed Vagharshapat (Վաղարշապատ) in 1995, but the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts. Understand. Echmiadzin is the seat of the Armenian Catholicos, head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
