Church of the Holy Mother of God, Vanadzor

Name: Church of the Holy Mother of God
Address: Vanadzor, Armenia

#3 among attractions in Vanadzor

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Church of the Holy Mother of God, Vanadzor

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Church of the Holy Mother of God, is a 19th-century church in Vanadzor, Armenia. It was constructed between 1828 and 1830 and consecrated in 1831. The construction was completed through the donation of Yuzbashi Piluman Tayiryants, during the reign of tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Catholicos John VIII of Armenia. ()

Local name: Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցիCompleted: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 40°48'54"N, 44°29'45"E

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Vanadzor Armenia

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Church of the Holy Mother of God – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fine Arts Museum, Hayk Square, Lori Stadium, Vanadzor State University.

0.5 miS
Art museum, Art gallery, Museum
Fine Arts Museum, Vanadzor
14 min walk • The Vanadzor Fine Arts Museum was founded in 1974 as a branch of the National Gallery of Armenia. Five years later, in 1979, museum authority transferred to the Kirovakan City Council, and in 2004 it was included in the Republic of Armenia's Historical and Cultural Monuments of Lori marz.
0.6 miSW
Square
Hayk Square, Vanadzor
16 min walk • Hayk Square, is the large central town square in Vanadzor, Armenia. It is intersected by the Tigran Mets Avenue from the southeast the northwest, and the Movses Khorenatsi Street from the northeast.
1.2 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Lori Stadium, Vanadzor
31 min walk • Vanadzor City Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Vanadzor, Armenia, currently used for football matches. Opened in 1958 as Lori Stadium with a capacity of 5,000 spectators, it served as home to Lori Vanadzor and FC Vanadzor.
0.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Vanadzor State University, Vanadzor
13 min walk • Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan, is a public university in Vanadzor, Lori Province, Armenia. With 5 faculties, it is the largest university in the Lori Province.

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Which popular attractions are close to Church of the Holy Mother of God?

Nearby attractions include Vanadzor State University, Vanadzor (13 min walk), Fine Arts Museum, Vanadzor (14 min walk), Hayk Square, Vanadzor (16 min walk).