NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Echmiadzin

Echmiadzin or Ejmiatsin (Armenian: Էջմիածին) is the holiest town in Armenia and the headquarters of the katholikos, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is located in the Armavir province, about 20 km west from Yerevan. Location map for Echmiadzin, Armenia. ... The Catholicos of Armenia (plural Catholicoi, due to its Greek origin) is the head bishop of Armenias dominant church, the Armenian Apostolic Church. ... Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church, sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church and one of the most ancient Christian communities. ... Armavir (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ´Õ¡Õ¾Õ«Ö€) is one of the provinces of Armenia. ... Location Location of Yerevan in Armenia Government Country Armenia Established 782 BC Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Geographical characteristics Area - City 227 kmÂ² Population - City (2004) - Density 1,226,000 5196. ...

The town originated as Vardkesavan in the 4th or 3rd century BC. King Vagharsh (117-140) had the name changed to Vagharshapat (Armenian: Վաղարշապատ), which still persists as the official appellation of the town. Several decades later the town became the capital of Armenia and remained the country's most important city until the 4th century AD. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ...

Historically, the focal point of the town is the Echmiadzin Cathedral. It was originally built by Saint Gregory the Illuminator as a vaulted basilica in 301-303, when Armenia was the only country in the world recognizing Christianity as a state religion. According to the 5th-century Armenian annals, St. Gregory had a vision of Christ descending from heaven and striking the earth with a golden hammer to show where the cathedral should be built. Hence, the patriarch gave the church and the town the new name of Echmiadzin, which may be translated as "the place where the Only Begotten descended". Saint Gregory the Illuminator (alternate: Armenian: Ô³Ö€Õ«Õ£Õ¸Ö€ Ô¼Õ¸Ö‚Õ½Õ¡Ö‚Õ¸Ö€Õ«Õ¹ translit. ... St. ...

In 480, Vahan Mamikonian, the Roman governor of Armenia, ordered the dilapidated basilica to be replaced with a new cruciform church. In 618, the wooden dome was replaced with a stone one, resting on four massive pillars linked to exterior walls by arcades. This was the church much as it is today. Murals in the interior and extravagant rotundas surmounting the apses appeared in the early 18th century. A three-tier belfry was constructed half a century earlier. The cathedral formerly boasted the largest collection of Armenian medieval manuscripts, but these were lately handed over to the Matenadaran. The St. ... The St. ... Church of St. ... Armenian medal representing Vartan Mamikonean Mamikonian or Mamikoneans was a noble family which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th centuruies. ... The Matenadaran Institute building in Yerevan Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia, is one of the richest depositories of manuscripts and books in the world. ...

To the immediate west of the cathedral is the Gate of St. Tiridates, leading to the imposing patriarchal palace. To the northeast, with buildings both within and outside the enclosure is the Spiritual Academy. Several Khachkars have been placed to the north of the cathedral. Khachkar (Ô½Õ¡Õ¹Ö„Õ¡Ö€ in Armenian, meaning cross-stone) is a carved memorial stone, typically found in Armenia. ...

Apart from the cathedral, the town contains two highly important and very ancient churches. The church of St Gayane, distinguished by its harmonious proportions, was constructed in 630 and underwent enlargement in the 17th century, when the dome was rebuilt and a porch was added. The church of St. Hripsime was built in 618 and survives basically unchanged. These two churches, the cathedral and the nearby archaeological site of Zvartnots are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... St. ... Zvartnots (Armenian: meaning celestial angels) is a town located in Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Echmiadzin. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...

External links

Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°18′E The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in 1913 by The Encyclopedia Press. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

v • d • e

World Heritage Sites in Armenia

Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin · Cathedrals of Echmiadzin and Zvartnots · Geghard A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Monastery of St. ... The Church of Sourb Nshan at Haghpat Monastery Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank (Õ€Õ¡Õ²ÕºÕ¡Õ¿Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¶Ö„ in Armenian), is a medieval Byzantine monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia. ... Amenaprkich (Holy Redeemer) church St. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... Zvartnots (Armenian: meaning celestial angels) is a town located in Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Echmiadzin. ... Geghard Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Geghard The monastery of Geghard (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Ö€Õ¤ in Armenian) is a unique architectural construction in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially cut into the rocks of the surrounding cliffs. ...

v • d • e

Cities and towns in Armenia

Abovyan • Agarak • Akhtala • Alaverdi • Aparan • Ararat • Armavir • Artashat • Artik • Artsvashen • Ashtarak • Berd • Byureghavan • Chambarak • Charentsavan • Dastakert • Dilijan • Echmiadzin • Gavar • Goris • Gyumri • Hrazdan • Ijevan • Jermuk • Kajaran • Kapan • Lernamerdz • Maralik • Martuni • Masis • Meghri • Metsamor • Nor Hachn • Noyemberyan • Oshakan • Qanaqer-Zeytun • Sevan • Shamlugh • Sisian • Spitak • Stepanavan • Talin • Tashir • Tsakhkadzor • Tumanyan • Vanadzor • Vardenis • Vayk • Vedi • Yeghegnadzor • Yeghvard • Yerevan • Zvartnots This is a list of cities in Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Abovyan (Armenian: Ô±Õ¢Õ¸Õ¾ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. ... Agarak (Armenian: ) is a city (established in 1949, from 1954 - town) in Syunik province, Armenia. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Alaverdi (Ալավերդի in Armenian) is a town situated in the northeast of the Armenian province of Lorri, not far from the border with Georgia. ... Aparan (Armenian: Ô±ÕºÕ¡Ö€Õ¡Õ¶, Aparan or Abaran) is a village in Armenia, located in the Aragatsotn province. ... Ararat (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¡Ö€Õ¡Õ¿) is a city in Armenia in the province of Ararat, about 42 km southeast of Yerevan. ... Armavir (Ô±Ö€Õ´Õ¡Õ¾Õ«Ö€ in Armenian) is a city located in southwestern Armenia. ... (Artaxata), city on Araks River in the Ararat valley, founded by Artashes in 166 BC. Strabo and Plutarch described it as a large and beautiful city, terming it as the Armenian Carthage. ... Artik (Armenian: ) located in the Shirak (marz) province of Armenia. ... Artsvashen (also known as Artzvashen or Bashkend) is an exclave of Armenias Gegharkunik province. ... Spitakavor and Tsiranvor Ashtarak (Ô±Õ·Õ¿Õ¡Ö€Õ¡Õ¯ in Armenian, meaning tower) is an industrial town in Armenia, on the Kasagh river gorge approx. ... Berd (Armenian: Ô²Õ¥Ö€Õ¤) is city in Armenia in the province of Tavush, and considered the regional center for the Shamshadin area. ... Byureghavan (Armenian: Ô²ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Ö€Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¶) is a town in Armenian province (marz) of Kotayk. ... Chambarak (Armenian: ) a town in Armenia. ... Charentsavan (Armenian: ) is a town located in Armenian province (marz) of Kotayk. ... Dastakert (Armenian: ) is a town in the Syunik province (marz) of Armenia. ... Dilijan (Ô´Õ«Õ¬Õ«Õ»Õ¡Õ¶ in Armenian) is a lush, green town located in the northern Armenian province of Tavush. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Goris (Ô¿Ö…Ö€Õ«Õ½ in Armenian) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia. ... Gyumri (Armenian: Ô³ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö€Õ«) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia. ... Hrazdan is the capital of the Kotayk province of Armenia. ... Ijevan (Armenian: ) - city (village until 1961) in Armenia, the capital of Tavush region. ... Jermuk (Õ‹Õ¥Ö€Õ´Õ¸Ö‚Õ¯ in Armenian) is a city in the southern Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. ... Location on the map Kajaran (Armenian: ) is a town in Armenia in the province of Syunik. ... Kapan (Ô¿Õ¡ÕºÕ¡Õ¶ in Armenian, former names include Ghapan, Kafan, and Madan) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia, about one kilometre from the Azerbaijani border. ... Lernamerdz is an Armenian village of 500 people that still follows Soviet communism, even after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. ... Maralik (Armenian: ) is a town in Armenian province (marz) of Shirak. ... Martuni (Armenian: ) is a town located in the Armenian province (marz) of Gegharkunik. ... Masis (Armenian: ) is a city in Armenia in the Ararat province (marz), located on the left bank of the Hrazdan River, 14 km south of Yerevan. ... Meghri (Armenian: Õ„Õ¥Õ²Ö€Õ«; Persian: Ù…ØºØ±ÛŒ) is a city in southern Armenia, located in the Syunik province, near the border with Iran. ... A city in the Armavir region of Armenia, and home of the nuclear power plants. ... Nor Hachn (Armenian: , also known as Nor Achin) is a town with a population of 9,458, it was founded in 1953. ... Noyemberyan (Armenian: ) - city in northeast of Armenia in the Tavush province. ... A village in Armenia, 8 kilometers southwest from Ashtarak. ... Qanaqer-Zeytun is located on North-East of Yerevan. ... Location of Sevan Sevan city in Armenia as seen from road. ... Shamlugh (Armenian: ) This town is located in Lori province (marz) with a population of 13,592. ... Sisian (Armenian: ) - city in Armenia in Syunik province. ... Spitak is a city in northern Armenia. ... Dzoraget Canyon Stepanavan - (Armenian: , until 1938 - Dzhalal-Ogly) city (since 1938) in Lori province in Armenia. ... We dont have an article called Talin Start this article Search for Talin in. ... The PokÃ©mon games are role-playing games with a strategy element which allow players to catch, collect, and train pets with various abilities, and battle them against each other to build their strength and evolve them into more powerful PokÃ©mon. ... Tsakhkadzor (Armenian: , Tsaghkadzor) is a city and a popular health resort in Kotayk, Armenia. ... Tumanyan is a city located in Armenia in the province (marz) of Lori. ... Main street in Vanadzor Vanadzor (Armenian: ) â€” previously known under the Turkish name Karakilisa, meaning black church, and later named Kirovakan (after Sergey Kirov) is a city in northern Armenia. ... Vardenis (Armenian: ) is a town located on the southern shores of Lake Sevan in Armenia. ... Location on the map Vayk (Armenian: ) originally known as Soylan and from 1956-1994 it was known as Azizbekovis (for Meshadi Azizbekov). ... Vedic altars are the precursors to the later Hindu temple. ... Yeghegnadzor (ÔµÕ²Õ¥Õ£Õ¶Õ¡Õ±Õ¸Ö€ in Armenian) is the capital of the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. ... Yeghvard (Armenian: ) is a town in the Armenian province (marz) of Kotayk. ... Location Location of Yerevan in Armenia Government Country Armenia Established 782 BC Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Geographical characteristics Area - City 227 kmÂ² Population - City (2004) - Density 1,226,000 5196. ... Zvartnots (Armenian: meaning celestial angels) is a town located in Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Echmiadzin. ...