Yeranos ( hy, Երանոս) is a village in the
Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvas ...
of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
.
History
The church of St. Astvatsatsin in the village dates back to 1215, and the village also contains
Tukh Manuk Tukh Manuk (or Tux Manuk, (Armenian Թուխ Մանուկ), "Dark-skinned Youth") refers to archaic rural shrines in Armenia. Their origin is regarded to be pre-Christian or pagan, but are now a part of a folk tradition existing within the Armenian ...
and St. Sofia shrines. Following the Gavar-Martuni road, near the chicken farm, are the remains of a
cyclopean
Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and with clay mortar or no use of mortar. The boulders typic ...
fort.
Gallery
Մատուռ «Խաչեր».jpg, Chapel in Yeranos
Երանոս Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի 02.jpg, St. Astvatsatsin Church in Yeranos
Երանոս Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի 51.jpg, St. Astvatsatsin Church interior
References
External links
World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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