Kirants Monastery, Ijevan

Name: Kirants Monastery
Address: 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants village, Ijevan, Armenia

#2 among attractions in Ijevan

Top attraction, Historical place, Ruins, Monastery

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Kirants Monastery is an 8th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. ()

Local name: Կիրանց վանք Completed: VIII centuryArchitectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 41°0'43"N, 44°59'25"E

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10 kilometers southwest of Kirants villageIjevan Armenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Arakelots Monastery, Samsonavank Monastery.

4.2 miE
Monastery
Arakelots Monastery
108 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.
3.5 miSE
Church
Samsonavank Monastery
90 min walk • Samsonavank Monastery is a 12th-13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia.