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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Armavir, Armenia · Asia
Aknashen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Araks, 8km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Aknashen is a town located in Armavir, Armenia. With a population of 1,688, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Aknashen 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 Aknashen to your route.
Gai (Armenian: Գայ [ɡɑj]), known as Khatunarkh until 1978 (and also spelled Guy or Gay or Kai), is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It was founded in the 1670s, and named for the wife of Sefi Khan, Safavid governor of Chokhur-e Sa'd. In 1978, it was renamed in honour of Russian Civil War hero HaykRead more
Bzhshkian, whose nom-de-guerre was Gai.
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Aknashen is located in Armavir, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.0928 latitude, 44.2916 longitude.
Aknashen has a population of approximately 1,688 people, making it a town 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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