Lmbatavank

#51 among destinations in Armenia

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Facts and practical information

Officially, the Saint Stephen Church of Lmbat Monastery, more commonly known as Lmbatavank, is a church located on a hillside southwest of the town of Artik in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was constructed in the 7th-century and was dedicated to Saint Stephen. ()

Local name: Լմբատավանք Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°36'30"N, 43°57'28"E

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ShirakArmenia

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Lmbatavank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harichavank Monastery, Horom Citadel, Pemzashen Church, Artik.

2.2 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery, Ruins
Harichavank Monastery
57 min walk • The Harichavank is 7th century Armenian monastery located near the village of Harich in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The village is 3 km southeast of the town of Artik.
4.3 miNW
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
Horom Citadel, Gyumri
111 min walk • Horom Citadel is an ancient Bronze Age through Urartian fortification atop two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir.
1.4 miSW
Monastery
Pemzashen Church
36 min walk • Pemzashen Church of the 7th century is located within the village of Pemzashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia just off of the main road through town. It sits adjacent to the foundations of a 5th-century basilica.
1 miNE
Town
Artik
25 min walk • One of the town's most prominent landmarks is the Surp Hovhannes Church, a beautiful 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church that sits atop a hill overlooking Artik. The church's intricate stone carvings and awe-inspiring architecture make it a must-see for history...
5 miSW
Town
Maralik
129 min walk • Maralik, is a town and the centre of the urban community of Ani, in Shirak Province at the northwest of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,398, down from 5,782 reported in the 2001 census.

Lmbatavank

Facts and practical information

Lmbatavank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Harichavank Monastery

Horom Citadel, Gyumri

Pemzashen Church

Artik

Maralik