Gtichavank ( hy, Գտչավանք; az, Ktişvəng or ) is a 13th-century
Armenian Apostolic[ Christopher J. Walker. Armenia and Karabagh: The Struggle for Unity. — Minority Rights Group, 1991. — P. 78.] monastery
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, located near the village of
Tugh
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(or Togh) in
Azerbaijan
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, in the
disputed region of
Nagorno-Karabakh
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.
History
The monastery came under the control of the
breakaway Republic of Artsakh
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in the
First Nagorno-Karabakh War. It was captured by Azerbaijan during the
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
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.
Janapar Trail
The remains of the monastery is reachable to hikers via the
Janapar Trail, a long-distance trail from Vardenis in Armenia to Hadrut in Artsakh. Another trail leading to this monastery is the Gtichavank Loop Trail starting in the village of Togh. In 2018 the trail was cleared of overgrown vegetation and was marked with red and white painted blazes by th
Trails For Change NGO From the monastery, its possible to continue down the Gtichavank Loop Trail or to take the Janapar Trail down to Togh. From the monastery, its possible to take either the unmarked trail behind the monastery back to Togh or the Janapar Trail.
Gallery
Վանական համալիր «Գտչավանք» 24.jpg,
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Վանական համալիր «Գտչավանք» 15.jpg,
Gtichavank 1.JPG,
Qtiçavəng monastırının planı.jpg,
Վանական համալիր «Գտչավանք» 05.jpg,
Վանական համալիր «Գտչավանք» 23.jpg,
Վանական համալիր «Գտչավանք» 03.jpg,
See also
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Culture of Artsakh
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Architecture of Azerbaijan
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References
External links
''Gtichavank Monastery'' on Armeniapedia.orgAbout Gtichavank
Armenian culture
Armenian buildings in Azerbaijan
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic churches
Armenian Apostolic monasteries
Armenian Apostolic monasteries in Azerbaijan
Christian monasteries in the Republic of Artsakh
Christian monasteries in Azerbaijan
Churches in Azerbaijan
Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 13th century
Christian monasteries established in the 13th century
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