Ečmijadzin

Ečmijadzin ili Vagaršapat (jermenski: Էջմիածին, Վաղարշապատ} je grad u Jermeniji. To je najsvetiji grad Jermenske apostolske crkve i sedište njenog vođe - katolikosa. Nalazi se u pokrajini Armavir, oko 20 kilometara zapadno od Jerevana. Po podacima iz 2008. grad ima 52.757 stanovnika.

Grad je osnovan u 4. ili 3. veku pne. kao Vardkevsan. U drugom veku nove ere grad je postao prestonica i najvažniji grad Jermenije, što je i ostao do 4. veka. Najvažnija zgrada u Ečmijadzinu je katedrala, koja je najstarija na svetu. Izgrađena je 301-303, kada je Jermenija bila jedina država na svetu koja je prihvatala hrišćanstvo kao državnu religiju. Katedrala je obnovljena i dograđena pod rimskom vlašću 480. i 618. Murali u unutrašnjosti su izrađeni u 18. veku, a zvonik pola veka ranije. Blizu katedrale su patrijaršijska palata i bogoslovija. U gradu su još dve vredne drevne crkve: Crkva svete Gajane iz 630. i Crkva svete Hripzime iz 618.

Katedrala, pomenute dve crkve i arheološko nalazište Zvarnoc u blizini grada su skupa na listi Svetske baštine.

Od 1992. zvanično ime grada je Vagaršapat.

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It took four volumes to document all the 7th century church architecture in the South Caucasus, this being a fine example, but it was work well rewarded – with a 2014 Europa Nostra Award for research.
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Visit oldest Armenian church in the world. Built in 303 A.D.
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