Etchmiadzin Cathedral

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Country

Armenia

City

Vagharshapat

Heritage designation

cultural heritage monument in Armenia

UNESCO World Heritage

Yes

Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin (Ejmiatsin) and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Constructed at the turn of the fourth century, it is usually considered the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and often regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world.