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The Tatev Monastery ( Armenian: Տաթևի վանք, romanized : Tat'evi vank') is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep ...
960. Region. Western Asia. Plan of Geghard, with identification of the main structures. Geghard ( Armenian: Գեղարդ, meaning "spear") is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection [ 1 ...
39.387665°N 46.260806°E. / 39.387665; 46.260806. Architecture. Style. Armenian. Groundbreaking. 17th-18th centuries. The Great Hermitage of Tatev ( Armenian: Տաթևի Մեծ Անապատ, romanized : Tatevi Mets Anapat) is a 17th-century Armenian monastery located in the Vorotan river valley in the Syunik Province of Armenia .
This was one of notable center of enlightenment and scholarship of Lesser Armenia during Byzantine, Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and Ottoman reigns until the Armenian genocide in 1915. In 1915 Sourb Nshan monastery was the main repository of medieval Armenian manuscripts in the Sebastia region and at least 283 manuscripts are recorded.
Gandzasar monastery. / 40.0572862; 46.5305449. Gandzasar ( Armenian: Գանձասար) [a] is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic cathedral (historically a monastery) near the village of Vank in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. It has historically been the most important church of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) since its foundation.
Sevanavank ( Armenian: Սևանավանք; meaning Sevan Monastery) is a monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, not far from the town of Sevan. Initially the monastery was built at the southern shore of a small island. After the artificial draining of Lake Sevan ...
On April 23, 2015, the Armenian Apostolic Church canonized all the victims of the Armenian genocide; this service is believed to be the largest canonization service in history. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] 1.5 million is the most frequently published number of victims, however, estimates vary from 700,000 to 1,800,000.
Style. Armenian. Completed. 7th century, 13th century. The Harichavank ( Armenian: Հառիճավանք; transliterated as Harijavank or Harichavank) is a 7th century Armenian monastery located near the village of Harich (Armenian: Հառիճ) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The village is 3 km southeast of the town of Artik .