Surp Hovhannes Church of Voskevaz

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Surp Hovhannes or Voskevaz Church is a 7th- to 12th-century basilica located in the village of Voskevaz in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. ()

Local name: Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցիArchitectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°16'33"N, 44°17'50"E

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AragatsotnArmenia

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Surp Hovhannes Church of Voskevaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tegher Monastery, Karmravor Church, Tsiranavor Church, Saint Marianeh Church.

5.7 miNW
Monastery
Tegher Monastery, Byurakan
145 min walk • Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
4 miNE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Karmravor Church, Ashtarak
101 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.
4 miNE
Church, Ruins, Historical place
Tsiranavor Church, Ashtarak
101 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.
3.8 miNE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Saint Marianeh Church, Ashtarak
97 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.
1.5 miSE
Church
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral
40 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.
6.5 miNE
Medieval monastery next to a canyon
Hovhannavank
167 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.
6 miNE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi, Ashtarak
152 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.
2.8 miS
Monastery
Targmanchats monastery
72 min walk • Targmanchats Vank of the 6th to 7th century is located within the village of Aygeshat in the Armavir Province of Armenia just off the main road through town. The site is gated and one must inquire about accessing the church.
4 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Byurakan Observatory, Byurakan
102 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.
5.7 miNE
Church
Surp Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi
145 min walk • 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.
4 miNE
Church
Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni, Ashtarak
101 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.