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Church of Saint Gayane

Church of Saint Gayane Church of Saint Gayane - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Saint Gayane Church (; pronounced Surb Gayane yekeghetsi) is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652. Read more on Wikipedia

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