Surp Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi

#44 among destinations in Armenia

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The church of Surp Astvatsatsin is located just off of the main highway through the village of Karbi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The basilica was completed between the years of 1691–1693, while the belfry was built earlier in 1338. ()

Local name: Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցիCompleted: 1338 (686 years ago)Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°19'52"N, 44°22'35"E

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AragatsotnArmenia

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Surp Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saghmosavank, Holy Mother of God Church, Karmravor Church, Tsiranavor Church.

3.6 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Saghmosavank, Artashavan
92 min walk • The Saghmosavank is a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex located in the village of Saghmosavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
5.5 miE
Church, Ruins
Holy Mother of God Church
141 min walk • Holy Mother of God Church, sometimes known as Yeghvard Church, is a medieval Armenian church located at the center of Yeghvard in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was completed in 1301 during the rule of the Zakarid dynasty.
2.2 miS
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Karmravor Church, Ashtarak
58 min walk • Karmravor, also known as the Church of Holy Mother of God is a 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church in the town of Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province.
2.3 miS
Church, Ruins, Historical place
Tsiranavor Church, Ashtarak
58 min walk • Tsiranavor Church; literally meaning apricot-colored church is a 5th-century partly ruined Armenian church located at the edge of a gorge in the town of Ashtarak, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia.
2.2 miS
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Saint Marianeh Church, Ashtarak
57 min walk • Saint Marianeh church, also known as Saint Marineh, is a medieval Armenian church located in the town of Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Nearby are the churches of Karmravor, Spitakavor, Tsiranavor, and Surp Sarkis. There is also a unique bridge of 1664 in the gorge nearby.
5.9 miSW
Church
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral
152 min walk • Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Oshakan that contains the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. It is one of Armenia's better known churches and a pilgrimage site. Pilgrims visit the church on the Feast of the Holy Translators in October.
0.9 miNE
Medieval monastery next to a canyon
Hovhannavank
23 min walk • Hovhannavank is a medieval monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon, and its territory is adjacent to the village of Ohanavan.
1.4 miNW
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi, Ashtarak
37 min walk • Saint Sarkis Monastery is a large monastic complex, 45 by 54 metres just outside the village of Ushi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It sits at the far side of what was once a settlement site from the 3rd - 1st millennia BC.
5.4 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Byurakan Observatory, Byurakan
139 min walk • The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia.
2.3 miS
Church
Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni, Ashtarak
58 min walk • Saint Gevork Monastery or Saint George's Monastery of Mughni is located just off of the main road that runs through the village of Mughni near Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
1.4 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place, Ruins
Ushiberd, Ashtarak
37 min walk • Ushiberd is an Iron Age fortress located upon a hill just outside the village of Ushi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It has almost completely collapsed except for portions of the walls that once surrounded the fortress, located around the edge of the hill before it descends.