ancient ruins
Zvartnots Cathedral
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Yerevan, Armenia · Asia
Ajapnyak works well as a base: 5 minutes from Malatia-Sebastia, 12km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Ajapnyak is a city located in Yerevan, Armenia. With a population of 122,800, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ajapnyak sits in Armenia. It's in the Asia/Yerevan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ajapnyak to your route.
Ajapnyak (Armenian: Աջափնյակ վարչական շրջան, romanized: Ajapnyak varch’akan shrjan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the northwest of the city centre, Ajapnyak has common borders with the districts of Arabkir from the east, Davtashen from the north, Kentron from the southeast,Read more
and Malatia-Sebastia from the south. Hrazdan River forms the natural border of the district from the east. Ajapnyak has also common borders with the provinces of Armavir and Aragatsotn from the west, and Kotayk from the north.
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Ajapnyak is located in Yerevan, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.1992 latitude, 44.4706 longitude.
Ajapnyak has a population of approximately 122,800 people, making it a city in Armenia.
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ancient ruins
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
12 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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