A rare early-medieval church on the edge of Sverdlov village, north of Stepanavan.
One of the oldest standing buildings in northern Armenia, simple and massive, on the way towards the Georgian border.
Good to know
- Combine with the Dorbandavank ruins nearby.
Read more: Wikipedia: St. George Church, Sverdlov
Getting there
53 m above the Urut river, which runs 200 m away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 45.9 km | 51 min |
| Alaverdi | 51.3 km | 52 min |
| Stepanavan | 10.9 km | 11 min |
| Yerevan | 149.5 km | 2 h 34 min |
| Tbilisi | 142.7 km | 2 h 17 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- Sverdlov
- Elevation
- 1,541 m
- Built
- 6th c.
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at St. George Church, Sverdlov
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Sights nearby
- St. George Church, Sverdlov (village church)Church 600 m 27 m lower
- DorbandavankChurch 3.0 km 58 m higher
- Astvatsatsin YekeghetsiChurch 5.9 km 616 m higher
- Archangel Michael ChurchChurch 6.0 km 43 m higher
- Spitak YekeghetsiChurch 6.3 km same level
- Surb AmenaprkichChurch 6.3 km same level
Nature nearby
- HaydarbegPeak 3.2 km 380 m higher
- KotratssarPeak 3.8 km 753 m higher
- GalustisarPeak 5.0 km 550 m higher
- SaribekitumbPeak 5.4 km 496 m higher
- AplakluPeak 5.5 km 252 m higher
Stay nearby
- Lori lejanApartment 8.2 km 32 m lower
- Guesthouse in StepanavanGuesthouse 9.0 km 121 m lower
- VoroncovkHotel 9.5 km same level
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.