Saint Gayane Church, Yerevan

Saint Gayane Church, Yerevan (Armenia)

The Church of Saint Gayane is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.