Armenian Monasteries and Sanctuaries

Armenian Monasteries and Sanctuaries

Throughout the centuries, Armenian monasteries have played a great role in the spiritual, cultural and political life of the Armenian people. These holy sites are recognized not only as centers of prayer, but also as scriptoriums where numerous works and translations were scripted, hand-copied and passed on to generations to come. Many of the church complexes represent magnificent and inimitable samples of the Armenian ancient and medieval architecture.

 

Marmashen Monastery
11/07/2024

Marmashen Monastery

Marmashen Monastery

Havuts Tar Monastery Complex
04/07/2024

Havuts Tar Monastery Complex

Havuts Tar Monastery Complex

Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem
27/06/2024

Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem

Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem

Bjni Surb Astvatsatsin Monastery
20/06/2024

Bjni Surb Astvatsatsin Monastery

Bjni Surb Astvatsatsin Monastery

Saint Bartholomew Monastery (Aghbak, Western Armenian)
13/06/2024

Saint Bartholomew Monastery (Aghbak, Western Armenian)

Saint Bartholomew Monastery (Aghbak, Western Armenian)

Khoranashat Monastery
06/06/2024

Khoranashat Monastery

Khoranashat, one of the most significant monastic complexes of medieval Armenia, is 800 years old.  Today, the monastery in Tavush marz is also a border guard.

Vahanavank and Khotakerats Monastery (Karkop)
30/05/2024

Vahanavank and Khotakerats Monastery (Karkop)

Vahanavank and Khotakerats Monastery (Karkop)

Saint George's Church, Tbilisi
23/05/2024

Saint George's Church, Tbilisi

Saint George's Church, Tbilisi

Spitakavor Monastery
16/05/2024

Spitakavor Monastery

Spitakavor Monastery

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
09/05/2024

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan

Makaravank
02/05/2024

Makaravank

Makaravank

Hovhannavank
18/04/2024

Hovhannavank

Hovhannavank

The Gndevank Monastery
11/04/2024

The Gndevank Monastery

This monastery is located in the Vayots Dzor region of the Republic of Armenia, in the vicinity of the village of Gndevaz. According to the records, the monastery was founded in the 10th century by Princess Sopia of Syunik.

Amrdolu Monastery of Bitlis
04/04/2024

Amrdolu Monastery of Bitlis

Amrdolu Monastery of Bitlis

Tsitsernavank
28/03/2024

Tsitsernavank

This monastery is located in the Aghahejk region of the province of Syunik in Greater Armenia, in the present Kashatagh region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The Monastery of Tsisternavank is placed among the renowned 13th-century monasteries of Syunik.

St. John Monastery of Bagavan
21/03/2024

St. John Monastery of Bagavan

St. John Monastery of Bagavan

Kirants Monastery
14/03/2024

Kirants Monastery

The Kirants Monastery is located in the Tavush marz of the Republic of Armenia, around 12 km west of Kirants village, on the left bank of Kumen, the tributary of the River Voskepar, on a picturesque plain covered with forests. The monastery complex was founded in the 13th century.

The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin
07/03/2024

The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin

The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is the central church of the Catholicosate of All Armenians. According to the historian Agathangelos, it was founded by St. Gregory the Illuminator, with the support of King Tiridates III, in 302-303, in the Armenian capital town of Vagharshapat, in the vicinity of the royal palace.

Kobayr Monastery
29/02/2024

Kobayr Monastery

Kobayravank or the Kobayr Monastery is located in the Lori marz of the Republic of Armenia, to the west of the Kober railway station, on the slope of the gorge of the River Debed.  Kobayravank was a renowned spiritual and cultural center of northern Armenia.

 

St. Karapet Monastery of Aprakunis
22/02/2024

St. Karapet Monastery of Aprakunis

St. Karapet (John the Forerunner) Monastery of Aprakunis was located in the Syunik province of Greater Armenia, on the right bank of the River Yernjak, near the village of Aprakunis, presently — in the Julfa region of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Malakia of Crimea (Maghakia Ghrimetsi Vardapet) in 1381.