Holy Mother of God Church

The Church of the Holy Virgin of the Great Neighborhood of Meghri is one of the 17th century domed churches. It is located in the high northern district of Meghri, surrounded by residential houses on all sides. It is a square-domed basilica. It is built of basalt, the drum and dome are made of brick, and has two entrances: from the west and south. On the southern side of the monument, on the gable roof of the facade, a bell tower is built. It is a square-shaped brick rotunda, crowned with a tetrahedral spire. The church has a restrained exterior decoration. The only decorative element is a ram’s head near the western window of the southern facade. The interior of the church is decorated with 19th century frescoes. The Church of the Holy Virgin was founded in 1673. The Church of the Holy Virgin has 2 entrances: from the east and south. A ram is carved on the southern wall of the church. The interior of the church is decorated with 19th-century frescoes.