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Pemzashen Church

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Local name: Պեմզաշենի եկեղեցիCompleted: VII centuryCoordinates: 40°35'36"N, 43°56'24"E
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ShirakArmenia

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Pemzashen Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harichavank Monastery, Lmbatavank, Horom Citadel, Artik.

  • harichavank monastery3.3 miE
    Sacred and religious sites, Monastery, Ruins

    Harichavank Monastery

    84 min walk • The Harichavank is 7th century Armenian monastery located near the village of Harich in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The village is 3 km southeast of the town of Artik.

  • lmbatavank1.4 miNE
    Monastery

    Lmbatavank

    36 min walk • Officially, the Saint Stephen Church of Lmbat Monastery, more commonly known as Lmbatavank, is a church located on a hillside southwest of the town of Artik in the Shirak Province of Armenia.

  • horom citadel gyumri location map
    4.7 miNW
    Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place

    Horom Citadel, Gyumri

    120 min walk • Horom Citadel is an ancient Bronze Age through Urartian fortification atop two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir.

  • artik2.4 miNE
    Town

    Artik

    61 min walk • One of the town's most prominent landmarks is the Surp Hovhannes Church, a beautiful 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church that sits atop a hill overlooking Artik. The church's intricate stone carvings and awe-inspiring architecture make it a must-see for history...

  • maralik3.8 miW
    Town

    Maralik

    98 min walk • Maralik, is a town and the centre of the urban community of Ani, in Shirak Province at the northwest of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,398, down from 5,782 reported in the 2001 census.

Where to next? Visit shirak Shirak region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Armenia.

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