Yot Verk

Armenia


The 19th-century Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, also known as Yot Verk or the Seven Wounds of the Holy Mother of God, is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Damaged during the 1988 earthquake, the church has been rebuilt and bustles with activity all day long. The baby-blue drapes are a bright and refreshing twist.


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