Valarshapat
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Valarshapat is an ancient Armenian city, historically significant as a religious and cultural center and now known as Vagharshapat, home to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valarshapat canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | urban community ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Etchmiadzin
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ⓘ
Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Armenia
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ⓘ
Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | center of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major pilgrimage destination for Armenians ⓘ |
| distanceFromYerevan | approximately 20 km west ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
ancient Armenia
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ⓘ
early Christian period ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Vagharsh I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Vagharshapat Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite |
Church of Saint Gayane
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ⓘ
Church of Saint Hripsime NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Shoghakat NERFINISHED ⓘ Etchmiadzin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zvartnots Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gevorkian Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasury Museum of Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Etchmiadzin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ayrarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
cultural center of Armenia
ⓘ
religious center of Armenia ⓘ |
| language | Armenian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Armavir Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Vagharsh I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Christian churches
ⓘ
seat of the Armenian Catholicosate ⓘ |
| partOf | Etchmiadzin and Zvartnots UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Armavir marz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| seatOf | Catholicos of All Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Armenia ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC+4 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site location ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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