Makenyats Vank

#30 among destinations in Armenia

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Makenyats Vank is a 9th–13th century Armenian monastery located 5 kilometres south of Lake Sevan in the village of Makenis in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The monastery was founded in 851 with the construction of the central S. Astvatsatsin Church by Prince Grigor Supan II, the son of Princess Mariam, who was also the founder of Kotavank in Nerkin Getashen, Armenia. Makenyats Vank served as a major cultural and educational center for the medieval province of Gegharkunik. ()

Local name: Մաքենյաց վանք Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°7'26"N, 45°36'58"E

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GegharkunikArmenia

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Makenyats Vank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vanevan Monastery, Saint Sarkis Church of Tsovinar.

5.5 miW
Church, Monastery
Vanevan Monastery
141 min walk • Vanevan Monastery is a monastery located along a gorge south of the village of Artsvanist, southeast of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
5.7 miW
Church
Saint Sarkis Church of Tsovinar
145 min walk • The small church of Saint Sarkis is located in the foothills south of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The structure was built between the 12th to 13th centuries and sits south of the village of Tsovinar on a promontory overlooking a small gorge.