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St. Hripsime Church, Southwestern view, Armavir Province

Zaven Sargsyan

Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation

Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation
Yerevan, Armenia

Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country.

A Hellenistic temple, similar to the Temple of Garni and dedicated to a pagan goddess, stood in the place of the church prior to the fourth century. During excavations in 1958 the foundation of a monumental stone building with Hellenistic ornaments was found under the supporting column.

It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.

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  • Title: St. Hripsime Church, Southwestern view, Armavir Province
  • Creator: Zaven Sargsyan

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