About Tekor Basilica
The Church of Saint Sarkis (Sargis) in Tekor, also known as the Tekor Basilica (Armenian: Տեկորի տաճար) was a late 5th century Armenian church built in historical Armenia. It was located facing the town of Digor in the Kars Province of Turkey, about 16 kilometers west of the Armenian border. Tekor was a three aisled basilica with a dome. It was severely damaged by earthquakes in 1912 and 1936, and later damaged by vandalism. Now only the lower parts of the rubble and concrete core of the walls remain, the facing stone apparently removed to build the town hall (now itself demolished) in the 1960s. The inscription dating the building to the 480s was the oldest known writing in the Armenian language.
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Location and Access
Tekor Basilica is located in Kars. Coordinates are 40.37139, 43.41472. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Kars.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Kars
- Category Religious Sites
- Period 500
- Coordinates 40.37139, 43.41472
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