Temple of St. Gayane (arm. Surb Gayanei Ekekhetsi) - a church of the 7th century, located in the city of Vagharshapat, next to the monastery of Etchmiadzin. Since 2000 it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The church was built in 630 by order of the Catholicos Ezra, on the site of the martyrdom of Abbess Gayane. Here, at the beginning of the 4th century, the Armenian pagan king Trdat III ordered to torture and kill 40 Christian girls. Saint Hripsime was buried separately, 38 girls - a little more to the west. And Saint Gayane, the abbess of the Christian virgins and educator of Hripsime, died even further west, and this temple was subsequently built on her grave.
Later, in 301 AD, King Trdat III, who tortured and executed these nuns, converted to Christianity himself and established this religion as the state religion.
The church is very unusual for its time, and at the same time does not give the impression of being ancient. It is hard to believe that this is the 7th century.
The domed basilica is distinguished by the clarity of composition and the solemnity of the interior.
The temple survived the earthquake of 1679, and a little later, in 1683, a gallery was added to its western facade - the burial place of the hierarchs of the Armenian church.
Above the western entrance, murals from the 17th century have been preserved. about the birth of Christ. In the southern aisle of the temple, next to the altar apse, the relics of St. Gayane.
The temple is usually visited along with other temples of Vagharshapat: St. Hripsime, Shoghakat and Etchmiadzin. If you find yourself in the Etchmiadzin Monastery, then you need to go around its territory from the south side. There will be a park. It is in this park that the temple of Saint Gayane stands.
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The church was built in 630 by order of the Catholicos Ezra, on the site of the martyrdom of Abbess Gayane. Here, at the beginning of the 4th century, the Armenian pagan king Trdat III ordered to torture and kill 40 Christian girls. Saint Hripsime was buried separately, 38 girls - a little more to the west. And Saint Gayane, the abbess of the Christian virgins and educator of Hripsime, died even further west, and this temple was subsequently built on her grave.
Later, in 301 AD, King Trdat III, who tortured and executed these nuns, converted to Christianity himself and established this religion as the state religion.
The church is very unusual for its time, and at the same time does not give the impression of being ancient. It is hard to believe that this is the 7th century.
The domed basilica is distinguished by the clarity of composition and the solemnity of the interior.
The temple survived the earthquake of 1679, and a little later, in 1683, a gallery was added to its western facade - the burial place of the hierarchs of the Armenian church.
Above the western entrance, murals from the 17th century have been preserved. about the birth of Christ. In the southern aisle of the temple, next to the altar apse, the relics of St. Gayane.
The temple is usually visited along with other temples of Vagharshapat: St. Hripsime, Shoghakat and Etchmiadzin. If you find yourself in the Etchmiadzin Monastery, then you need to go around its territory from the south side. There will be a park. It is in this park that the temple of Saint Gayane stands.
Excursion tours to Armenia - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
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