Armenia Tourism

The Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin (Etchmiadzin) is the pre-eminent center of authority in the world wide Armenian Apostolic Church. Located near the Capital of Yerevan in the Republic of Armenia, it is composed of: the Mother Cathedral of the entire Armenian Church; a monastery and monastic brotherhood; the residence of the Catholicos of All [...]

Echmiadzin (Etchmiadzin) is one of the oldest cities on the Ararat Plain. In the past, Armenians called the city Vagharshapat in honor of the Armenian King Vagharsh I Arshakuni (117-140). At the beginning of the fourth century, Vagharshapat became the center of Armenian Christianity. Here, the first church of Armenia, the Cathedral of Echmiadzin, as [...]

A trip to Echmiatsin – the center of the Armenian Christianity. A visit to the MONASTERIES HRIPSIME (618) and GAYANE (7c.), as well as ECHMIATSIN CATHEDRAL – the center of the Armenian apostolic church and the residence of the Catholicos. A trip to SARDARAPAT and a visit to the ethnographic museum. On the way a [...]