Attraction Religious Site Church / Cathedral UNESCO Site
Vagharshapat, Armavir Province, Armenia
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia. According to many scholars it was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and is is widely believed that it is also the oldest Christian cathedral in the world. The cathedral was designated as a part of a UNESCO World Heritage zone that also encompasses St. Gayane Church...