Tour through the holy sites of Echmiadzin and Zvartnots Cathedral
Tour through the holy sites of Echmiadzin and Zvartnots Cathedral
Tour through the holy sites of Echmiadzin and Zvartnots Cathedral
From
Highlights
Echmiatsin is the holy center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the oldest state-built church in the world. Here everyone can visit the museum “Treasures of Echmiatsin” to see the Holy Lance (Spear), relics belonging to Apostles of Jesus and John the Baptist, and a fragment of Noah's Ark.
Saint Hripsime Church is a 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church. The church was built by Catholicos Komitas over the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The Church of Saint Gayane is a 7th-century Armenian church located again in Etchmiadzin. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in 630. This church is dedicated to the abbess Gayane and was built at the place where saint Gayane was tortured.
Zvartnots temple, built in the 7th century near Ejmiatsin is an outstanding monument of world architecture.
In 2000, Zvartnots, along with the churches of St. Hripsimeh, St. Gayaneh and the Mother Cathedral in Echmiadzin, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Itinerary
The Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedMother Cathedral of Saint Echmiatsin, a visit to the sacred museum , Saint Gayane and Saint Hripsime churches, ruins of Zvartnots CathedralZvartnots Temple
40 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedZvartnots is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652.
What's included
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
Additional information
Location
Provider
Visitarm Tours & Transfers
USD 61.46
Why Pelago?
- Trusted by millions of travellers
- Best price guarantee promise
- Choose from 200,000+ activities
- Earn KrisFlyer miles with every booking
- A Singapore Airlines company