Arakelots Monastery ( hy, Առաքելոց վանք, Arakelots Vank; ) is a 13th-century monastery about southwest of the village of
Kirants in the
Tavush Province
Tavush ( hy, Տավուշ, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from ...
of
Armenia
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. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.
Approximately downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a
caravanserai
A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was a roadside inn where travelers ( caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering ...
. The ruins of a chapel sit on the next hill as well. Supposedly, two kilometers northeast of Arakelots Vank on a flat area on the mountain ridge is the little church and khachkar of
Khndzorut.
Gallery
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See also
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Kirants Monastery
Kirants Monastery is an 8th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants, Armenia, Kirants village in the Tavush Province of Armenia.
The story behind Kirants is extraordinary. This church, unlike most monasteries ...
which is a further southwest in the same valley
External links
Armeniapedia.org: Arakelots Monastery
Christian monasteries in Armenia
Buildings and structures in Tavush Province
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