Vanevan Monastery

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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. The main church of Saint Grigor, was built in 903 by Prince Shapuh Bagratuni and his sister Mariam, siblings of King Smbat I. The church located on the southern end may have been built around the same time, while the gavit between the two was added at a later point in time. Saint Grigor was renovated and restored by King Gagik I of the Bagratid dynasty in the late 10th century. During this restoration a surrounding wall was built. ()

Local name: Վանեվանի վանք Completed: 903 (1121 years ago)Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°8'47"N, 45°30'56"E

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GegharkunikArmenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Makenyats Vank, Saint Sarkis Church of Tsovinar, Odzaberd.

5.5 miE
Monastery
Makenyats Vank
141 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSW
Church
Saint Sarkis Church of Tsovinar
13 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.
1.2 miW
Archaeological site
Odzaberd
30 min walk • Odzaberd is located upon a hill east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Odzaberd is situated at a height of 1,921 metres.