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Karmravor Church

Religious building
The church of Surb Astvatsatsin, August 2009
Location	Ashtarak, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural type	Small cruciform central-plan
Architectural style	Armenian
Year completed	7th century
Specifications
Dome	1

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Karmravor ( ; meaning "Reddish" because of the color of its dome) or Surb Astvatsatsin ( ; meaning "Holy Mother of God") is a 7th century Armenian church built by priests Gregory and Manas. The church is located on the northeast side of the town of Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.

Karmravor Church Video

Preview of Randomsequence's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisorâ�¢ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Yerevan, Armenia Entry Title: "Churches and mysticism" Entry: "My second attempt to sneak out without eating the breakfast (I just can't eat anything 2 hours after getting up!) fails. I'm caught at the exit door and offered at least some tea. OMG, just, please, leave me alone -- I did eat those freakin' dumplings yesterday, didn't I?! I come up with some excuse on wanting to see Ararat early in the morning and off I go. It's overcast and drizzling outside. So my excuse proves to be totally lame. Yes, I'm an anti-social human being -- if I can escape some useless little social ritual, I will. After all it's not really me, it's my nasty personality type! ;) I intend to join another tour to Artashat region in Armenia -- which tells me nothing, but then maybe that's the point. As the tour leaves in half an hour, I sit on some stairs in the crossroads of two streets. A thought crosses my mind. Who knows how Armenians interpret someone sitting on the corner of the streets doing nothing (I've never seen anyone but me doing that in Yerevan)? I don't know -- but I guess, the interpretations might be varied, and not each I would like to be associated with. So I leave to join the tour. At the travel agency's office, I meet Alexander, the Polish guy we were on the same tour with on Saturday <b>...</b>

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Republic of Armenia		Akhtala * Arakelots * Areni * Avan * Artavazik * Aruchavank * Bardzrakash * Bgheno-Noravank * Byurakan * Deghdznuti * Etchmiadzin Cathedral * Gayane * Geghard * Gharghavank * Gladzor * Gndevank * Goshavank * Haghartsin * Haghpat * Harichavank * Havuts Tar * Hayravank * Hnevank * Horomayri * Hovhannavank * Hripsime * Irind * Karbi * Karmravor * Kasagh * Katoghike * Kecharis * Khoranashat * Khor Virap * Khorakert * Khuchapi * Kirants * Kobayr * Kotavank * Kristapori Vank * Lmbatavank * Makaravank * Makenyats Vank * Makravank * Saint Mariane of Ashtarak * Marmashen * Mashtots Hayrapet * Mastara * Mughni * Nor Varagavank * Noraduz cemetery * Noravank * Oshakan * Odzun * Pemzashen * Ptghavank * Surb Poghos-Petros * Saghmosavank * Samsoni * Sanahin * Saint Sargis of Ashtarak * Sevanavank * Shoghakat * Spitakavor of Ashtarak * Talin * Tanahat * Tatev * Tatevi Anapat * Tegher * Tegh * Tsakhats Kar * Tsaghkevank * Tsiranavor of Ashtarak * Tsovinar * Ushi * Vahanavank * Vahramashen * Vanevan * Voskevaz * Yeghvard * Yererouk * Zoravor * Zvartnots
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh)		Amaras * Dadivank * Gandzasar * Gtichavank * Tsitsernavank * Yeghishe Arakyal * Yerits Mankants
Azerbaijan		Saint Elishe * Saint Sargis Monastery of Gag * Targmanchats * Nakhichevan: Julfa cemetery
Turkey		Aghtamar * Aprank * Arter * Cathedral of Arapgir * Bagnair Monastery * Banak * Gagikashen * Holy Apostles Church of Kars * Holy Apostles Monastery * Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Ani * Horomos * Karmravank * Khtzkonk * Ktuts * Kümbet Kilise * Lim * Monastery of the All-Saviour (Trebizond) * Mren * Narekavank * Oshki * Saint Bartholomew Monastery * Saint Hovannou Monastery * Saint Karapet Monastery * Saint Krikor Monastery * Saint Mary's Monastery of Karmravor * Soradir * St. Marineh Church, Mush * Tekor Basilica * Varagavank * Varzahan Monastery
Iran		Dzor Dzor * Holy Mother of God * Saint Stepanos * Saint ThaddeusNew Julfa: Church of Bethlehem * Holy Mother of God * Saint Catherine * Saint Gregory * Saint Minas * Saint Nicholas * Saint Sarkis * Saint Stepanos * Vank Cathedral
Israel		Cathedral of St. James * Church of the Archangels * St. Toros Church * Chapel of Saint Helena * Saint Nicholas Monastery
Georgia (country)		Holy Mother of God (Mens) * Norashen * Bethlehem St. Astvatsatsin * Armenian Cathedral of Tbilisi * Vera St. Cross * Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin (Geghardavank) * Jigrasheni Avetyats church * Dzorabash St. Gevorg * Zrkinyants St. Gevorg * Kamoyants St. Gevorg * Kuky St. Astvatsatin * Mughni St. Gevorg * Navtlukh St. Gevorg * St. Gevorg * St. Grigor Lusavorich * St. Karapet * St. Minas * Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin * Hreshtakapetats * Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin
Other countries		Ukraine: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary * Surb Khach Monastery

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