Makravank Monastery

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Makravank is an Armenian church-complex located in the Makravan district of Hrazdan, the capital of Kotayk Province, Armenia. The monastic complex includes a half-ruined 11th-century chapel. The 13th-century church dedicated to Surb Astvatsatsin has a circular tambour and a conical cupola. The complex also includes the lower walls of the gavit and a medieval cemetery. ()

Local name: Մաքրավանք Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°31'39"N, 44°44'14"E

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Makravank Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tejharuyk Monastery, Kecharis Monastery, St. Thaddeus Church, Bjni Fortress.

6.9 miNW
Monastery
Tejharuyk Monastery
176 min walk • Tejharuyk is a 12th-century walled Armenian monastery located upon a wooded hill just southwest of the village of Meghradzor in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was constructed between 1196–99 and commissioned by Ivane, a commander of the Armeno-Georgian Zakarian-Mkhargrzeli family, who was a convert to the Georgian Orthodox Church.
1 miW
Monastery
Kecharis Monastery, Tsaghkadzor
26 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the picturesque resort town of Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, the Kecharis Monastery stands as a testament to the rich spiritual and architectural heritage of the region. This medieval monastic complex, dating back to the 11th century, serves not only as...
5.3 miNE
Church
St. Thaddeus Church
134 min walk • St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church of Ddmashen is a 7th-century Armenian church located within the village of Ddmashen in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
6.3 miSW
Ruins, Forts and castles
Bjni Fortress
162 min walk • Bjni Fortress, is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half.
1 miNW
40°32'0"N • 44°43'12"E
Orbeli Brothers museum, Tsaghkadzor
26 min walk • History museum, Museum
1.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Vanatur, Hrazdan
45 min walk • Vanatur, is a former village and a neighborhood within the town of Hrazdan, Kotayk Province, Armenia.
1.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Tsaghkadzor ski resort
45 min walk • Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort, is a sports and tourists facilities located just above the Armenian town of Tsaghkadzor of Kotayk Province, approximately 60 km north east of the capital Yerevan and the Zvartnots International Airport. It was opened in 1986 adjacent to the Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex.
1.4 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex, Tsaghkadzor
36 min walk • Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex, is a multi-sport training complex in the mountain resort town of Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Province, Armenia. It was opened in 1967 a state-owned sports complex of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was entirely renovated between 2007 and 2008 with an estimated cost of US$ 8 million.