Church of St Gregory of Abughamrens

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377 m · The Cathedral of Ani is the largest standing building in Ani, the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern Turkey, on the border with modern Armenia. Its construction was completed in the early 11th century by the architect Trdat and it was the seat of the Catholicos, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, for nearly half a century. In 1064, following the Seljuk conquest of Ani, the cathedral was converted into a mosque.

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669 m · The Church of the Holy Redeemer in Kars Merkez is a significant example of medieval Armenian architecture and a central monument of the Ani Archaeological Zone. It was built by Prince Ablgharib Pahlavid in 1035 to house a fragment of the True Cross. The church is notable for its geometrically sophisticated design and Armenian inscriptions on its exterior panels. Within walking distance are the Cathedral of Ani (323 m), Tigran Honents Church (206 m), and the Church of St Gregory of Abughamrens (669 m).

680 m · The Citadel in Kars, also known as Kars Castle, is a historic fortification situated on a rocky hill overlooking the city. It was first built in 1153 and later rebuilt in 1579 under the orders of Ottoman Sultan Murad III. The castle has been destroyed and reconstructed multiple times throughout its history, with the current structure dating back to 1855. Kars Castle is located on a hill north of the Kars River and is a prominent feature of the city's skyline. Inside the castle, there are remnants of military structures, an armory, and a mosque. Within walking distance are the Cathedral of Ani (739 m) and the Church of St Gregory of Abughamrens (680 m).

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835 m · The Church of St Gregory of Tigran Honents, or Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is a medieval religious structure located in Ani, in Turkey's Kars province next to the closed border with Armenia. It was built by the Armenian Tigran Honents under the Zakarids in 1215, according to an inscription in Armenian on the exterior of the church.

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5.3 km · Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey which got abandoned and ruined due to the Armenian Genocide in 1915. With its collection of churches, chapels and tombs, Horomos has been described as one of the most significant spiritual and cultural religious centers in medieval Armenia and one of the largest in all the Christian East.

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5.3 km · Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey which got abandoned and ruined due to the Armenian Genocide in 1915. With its collection of churches, chapels and tombs, Horomos has been described as one of the most significant spiritual and cultural religious centers in medieval Armenia and one of the largest in all the Christian East.

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7.3 km · The Bagnayr Monastery is a monastery in Kozluca, Kars, 7 kilometers northwest of Ani, built in the 11th century CE. It was "one of the most renowned monastic complexes in medieval Armenia". The monastery was standing at the end of the 19th century, but is now almost completely in ruins.

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