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Echmiatsin and Zvartnots

Also known as Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots

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Location

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Echmiatsin and Zvartnots is about 18 km west of Yerevan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Geghard Monastery, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Yerevan · about 1,102,000 peopleabout 18 km east
  • Artashat · about 21,000 peopleabout 30 km south-east
  • Vanadzor · about 101,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Gavarr · about 22,000 peopleabout 75 km east
  • Gyumri · about 148,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
  • Kars · about 77,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
Echmiatsin and ZvartnotsYerevanGyumriVanadzorAğrıKarsGavarrArtashatGeghard MonasteryAni50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Echmiatsin and Zvartnots and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesGeghard Monastery1Ani2Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin3Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran4Historical Monuments of Mtskheta5Echmiatsin and Zvartnots
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Ani

TürkiyeCultural72 km away

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