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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Ajapnyak
Yerevan, Armenia · Asia
About Ajapnyak
Ajapnyak works well as a base: 5 minutes from Malatia-Sebastia, 12km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Ajapnyak is in Yerevan, Armenia, with about 120,000 people. The nearest town is Malatia-Sebastia, about 4 km away.
Ajapnyak (Armenian: Աջափնյակ վարչական շրջան, romanized: Ajapnyak varch’akan shrjan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the northwest of the city centre, Ajapnyak has common borders with the districts of Arabkir from the east, Davtashen from the north, Kentron from the southeast,Read more
and Malatia-Sebastia from the south. Hrazdan River forms the natural border of the district from the east. Ajapnyak has also common borders with the provinces of Armavir and Aragatsotn from the west, and Kotayk from the north.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ajapnyak?
Within an hour or so of Ajapnyak: Zvartnots Cathedral (12 km), Garni Temple (24 km), Geghard Monastery (30 km), Amberd Fortress (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Ajapnyak?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Ajapnyak?
Ajapnyak is in Yerevan, Armenia, about 4 km from Malatia-Sebastia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 122,800
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Yerevan
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.1992, 44.4706
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Worth the detour from Ajapnyak
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Garni Temple
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Geghard Monastery
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Amberd Fortress
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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Khor Virap
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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Ajapnyak
- 71 kmOrbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass)Best-preserved caravanserai in Armenia, built in 1332 at the 2,410 m Vardenyats (Selim) Pass on the Silk Road: the hairpin climb between Yeghegnadzor and Lake Sevan is a classic drive.
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