Holy Karapet Temple — Local services in Anipemza

The Yereruyk Basilica is a 4th to 5th century church in the village of Anipemza, situated on the left bank of the Akhurian River, only 8 km southeast of Ani. It was most likely built through the eff orts of the Kamsarakan princes, who owned this land at the time. Being one of the earliest Christian monuments in Armenia, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative...

The area is really beautiful. The road from Talin is very scenic, especially in early summer, but quite potholed in the last part after Bagravan. It is also really pity that the edge of Akhuryan canyon is off limits due to the border. Anyway it is definitively worth a visit to one of the oldest churches in armenia in a very...

I recommend taking a look if you are looking for something a little unusual from the local temple architecture. It’s a bit of a pity that much less attention is paid to the Yereruyk Basilica than other temples, but try to find more materials on...