The word “Echmiadzin” means a place where “the only begotten son of the God descended”. According to a legend, Jesus Christ descended from heaven and indicated the spot for a church to be built. Echmiadzin is the residence of the Supreme Catholicos of all Armenians and the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

7th century church

7th century church

The magnificent Zvartnots Temple was constructed in the 7th century. It listed on the UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage Sites.