Neghuts Monastery

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Neghuts Monastery is a monastery founded in the 10th or 11th century, situated in a clearing on a hillside overlooking a valley and the village of Arzakan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The monastery is located approximately 2 kilometres northwest of the village center. There are other churches in the vicinity, most notably the 13th-century monastic/church ruins of Ghuki Vank, the church ruins of S. Astvatsatsin, and the 13th-century ruins of Surb Gevorg. ()

Local name: Նեղուցի վանք Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 40°27'24"N, 44°35'5"E

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KotaykArmenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Bjni Fortress, Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary, Arzakan, Charentsavan City Stadium.

3.7 miE
Ruins, Forts and castles
Bjni Fortress
94 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.
5.1 miN
Locality
Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary
130 min walk • The Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary is a protected area in the Armenian Kotayk Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 135.32 km² in the Hrazdan forest. It has a protection level of 4 according to the IUCN protection system. The sanctuary protects mountain forests consisting mainly of oak trees.
1.2 miSE
Village
Arzakan
32 min walk • Arzakan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village.
4.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Charentsavan City Stadium
118 min walk • Charentsavan City Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Charentsavan, Armenia, mainly used for football games, as well as local events of athletics.
4.6 miSE
Town
Charentsavan
118 min walk • Charentsavan, is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363.