Which one to choose in Vagharshapat
Two churches in Vagharshapat. Saint Gayane Church has 2 tickets and tours to book; Zvartnots Cathedral has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Vagharshapat, Armenia
Saint Gayane Church stands in Vagharshapat, also known as Etchmiadzin, the spiritual centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church, about twenty kilometres west of Yerevan, and entry is free. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the churches of Saint Hripsime and Saint Gayane and the ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral. Tours from Yerevan to Etchmiadzin combine these sites in a half day, and the drive is short.
Vagharshapat, Armenia
The ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral stand in open fields on the edge of the town of Vagharshapat, also known as Etchmiadzin, about fifteen kilometres west of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, beside the main road to Etchmiadzin and near Zvartnots International Airport, and a ticket is required, including the small site museum. The ruins are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots, and they are among the most important monuments of early Armenian architecture.
| Saint Gayane Church | Zvartnots Cathedral | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Church | Cathedral |
| Opened | 601 | 601 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 2 | 1 |
| Official website | — | yes |