Sanahin Monastery, Alaverdi

Name: Sanahin Monastery
Address: Sanahin Village, Alaverdi, Armenia

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Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ()

Local name: Սանահինի վանական համալիր Unesco: from 1996Architectural style: Armenian architectureCoordinates: 41°5'14"N, 44°39'58"E

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Sanahin VillageAlaverdi Armenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Haghpat Monastery, Akhtala Monastery, Odzun Church, Horomayr Monastery.

2.4 miE
, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Haghpat Monastery, Alaverdi
62 min walk • Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank, is a medieval monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia, built between the 10th and 13th century.
6.7 miNE
Church, Monastery
Akhtala Monastery, Akhtala
172 min walk • Akhtala, also known as Pghindzavank is a 10th-century Armenian Apostolic monastery located in the town of Akhtala in the marz of Lori, 185 kilometers north of Yerevan and 87 kilometers south of Tbilisi. The monastery is currently inactive.
3.6 miSW
Church
Odzun Church, Odzun
92 min walk • Odzun Church is an Armenian basilica constructed around the 5th–7th century in the Odzun village of the Lori Province of Armenia.
4.2 miSW
Monastery
Horomayr Monastery, Alaverdi
107 min walk • Horomayr Monastery is a monastic complex in the Lori Province of Armenia. The monastery is built on the cliffs 1 km south of the village of Odzun. It is easiest to get to Odzun from Alaverdi via the town's public transport.
~1000 ftNE
41°5'23"N • 44°40'3"E
Mikoyan Brothers Museum, Alaverdi
5 min walk • History museum, Museum
2.4 miE
Village
Haghpat
63 min walk • Haghpat is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, located near the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia. It is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a religious complex founded in the 10th century and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List along with monasteries in nearby Sanahin.
1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Metallurg Stadium
29 min walk • Metallurg Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Alaverdi, Armenia, Armenia.