Vicarial Church of Surb Sargis
Description:
Surb Sargis Vicar Church is a shrine of Armenia located on the bank of Hrazdan. Mention of this temple dates back to the period of early Christianity, when the church was part of a monastery. Built in honor of the saint, the patron saint of lovers. Sarkis was also a great general and converted pagans to Christianity. According to sources, Sargis died with his son and his soldiers in the name of faith. In the seventeenth century, it was completely destroyed by an earthquake.
In the 70s of the XX century it was completely restored in the same place. From the former structure remained only part of the masonry in a small prayer room.
You can get by metro, reaching the station "Republic Square", and then walk a little.