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# Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Vagharshapat (Echmiatsin) and Zvartnots · Armenia

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2000.

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Area / regionVagharshapat (Echmiatsin) and Zvartnots

Country / geographic scopeArmenia

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates40.15931, 44.29514

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots

Cultural · Inscription: 2000

Property components: 6. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1011/)

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