Samsonavank Monastery

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Samsonavank Monastery is a 12th-13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th century and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar. ()

Local name: Սամսոնավանք Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°58'29"N, 45°2'11"E

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TavushArmenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Makaravank, Kirants Monastery, Arakelots Monastery.

4.7 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Makaravank, Ijevan
121 min walk • Makaravank is a 10th-13th century church complex near the Achajur village of Tavush Province, Armenia, located on the slope of Paitatap Mountain. Though the monastery is no longer used for services, the complex is well preserved.
3.5 miNW
Historical place, Ruins, Monastery
Kirants Monastery, Ijevan
90 min walk • Kirants Monastery is an 8th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The story behind Kirants is extraordinary. This church, unlike most monasteries built in Armenia, is constructed mostly of brick and mortar.
4.4 miN
Monastery
Arakelots Monastery
112 min walk • Arakelots Monastery is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River. Approximately 80 metres downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a caravanserai.

Samsonavank Monastery

Facts and practical information

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

Makaravank, Ijevan

Kirants Monastery, Ijevan

Arakelots Monastery