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Vank Cathedral

The Holy Savior Cathedral, also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is a cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran. It is commonly referred to as the Vank, which means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language.

New Julfa Place in Isfahan Province, Iran

New Julfa is the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayande River.

Gandzasar monastery

Gandzasar is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic cathedral near the village of Vank in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, de jure in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, de facto in the Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. It has historically been the region's most important church. One of the best pieces of Armenian architecture of the mid-1200s, the building is best known among scholars for its richly decorated dome.

Arzakan Place in Kotayk, Armenia

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. There are also the 13th-century monastic ruins of Ghuki Vank and 13th-century ruins of Surb Gevorg in the vicinity.

Artsvanik community in Syunik, Armenia

Artsvanik is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 578 in 2010, down from 652 at the 2001 census.

Makenis Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Makenis is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The Makenyats Vank in the town was a major cultural and educational center of medieval Gegharkunik, with structures dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.

Dashtadem, Aragatsotn Place in Aragatsotn, Armenia

Dashtadem is a village located in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village contains the large Dashtadem Fortress dating to the 10th century but substantially rebuilt in the 19th century, along with a chapel dedicated to Saint Sargis also dating to the 10th century. The fortress keep has an Arabic dedicatory inscription of 1174, written in Kufic script attributing the structure to Sultan ibn Mahmud (Shahanshah), one of the Shaddadids. Past the village to the north just east of the road to Talin, and a few hundred meters before the electric substation (south), are the ruins of a large medieval caravanserai. Large sections of walls remain standing and the overall plan is still easily distinguished amongst the ruins. The remains of Stone Age obsidian workshops can be found on a hill to the west. In a cemetery south of Dashtadem, lies the restored 7th-century Kristapori Vank.

Vəng, Ismailli Municipality in Ismailli, Azerbaijan

Vəng is a village and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 400.

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Makenyats Vank

Makenyats Vank is a 9th–13th century Armenian monastery located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Lake Sevan in the village of Makenis in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The monastery was founded in 851 with the construction of the central S. Astvatsatsin Church by Prince Grigor Supan II, the son of Princess Mariam, who was also the founder of Kotavank in Nerkin Getashen, Armenia. Makenyats Vank served as a major cultural and educational center for the medieval province of Gegharkunik.

Arakelots Monastery (Kirants)

Arakelots Monastery is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres (2 mi) 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.

Samsonavank Monastery

Samsonavank Monastery is a 12th-13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th century and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar.

Aghjots Vank

Aghjots Vank ; also known as the Saint Stephen Monastery of Goght, is a 13th-century monastery situated along a tributary of the Azat River Valley within the Khosrov State Reserve located half a mile walk from the hamlet of Mets Gilanlar, and near the villages of Goght and Garni in the Ararat Province of Armenia. Not far from this location and also within the reserve is the fortress of Kakavaberd and the monastic complex of Havuts Tar.

Jukhtak Vank

Jukhtak Vank is an 11th– or 12th-century monastery situated in a clearing within Dilijan National Park, 3.2 km northwest from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It sits in close proximity to the church of Matosavank as well as a cemetery that surrounds the church.

Targmanchats monastery, Aygeshat

Targmanchats Vank of the 6th to 7th century is located within the village of Aygeshat in the Armavir Province of Armenia just off the main road through town. The site is gated and one must inquire about accessing the church.

Hogots monastery Former Armenian monastery in Turkey

Hogots monastery was an Armenian monastery in the western Gürpınar district of modern Turkey. It was situated 5 kilometers northwest of Özlüce village in the district.

Diocese of Artsakh

The Diocese of Artsakh is one of the largest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. It is named after the historic province of Artsakh; the 10th province of the Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located on Ghazanchetots street 72, in the town of Shusha. The seat of the bishop is the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.

Vank, Nagorno-Karabakh Place in Kalbajar

Vank is a village de jure in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, de facto in the Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. Its population in 2005 stood at 1,284. The village has an ethnic Armenian population, and had an Armenian majority in 1989.

Saint Christopher Monastery Restored Armenian church of the 7th century

Saint Christopher Monastery, is a restored Armenian church of the 7th century, located in a cemetery 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) southeast of the outskirts of Dashtadem village and Dashtadem Fortress in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Adjacent to the church (north) is a 13th-century stone rectangular tower (bell/defensive/funerary) with sloped walls. It has small windows on the upper portion of the wall, but no access to the interior. The surrounding cemetery has been in use from the 6th century to modern times, and contains several interesting khachkars. A low-stone wall surrounds the complex and a section of the old cemetery. Dashtadem Fortress may be seen in the distance from the monastery.

St. Catherine Convent Iranian national heritage site

Saint Catherine Convent of New Julfa,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Charsou neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to St. John the Baptist Church.