Monastyr’ Gekhard

Monastyr’ Gekhard is a monastery in Ararat Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,771 metres. Monastyr’ Gekhard is situated nearby to the monastery Geghard, as well as near the village Goght.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geghard and St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

Geghard

Monastery

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Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, which is partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.

St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)

Church

Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank) is situated 4 km south of Monastyr’ Gekhard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geghard and Goght.

Geghard

Village

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Geghard is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Geghard monastery is located southeast of Geghard village, near Goght.

Goght

Village

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Goght is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. Goght is situated 3 km west of Monastyr’ Gekhard.

Baberd

Hamlet

Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. Traces of an early medieval armenian Bayburd settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. Baberd is situated 6 km southwest of Monastyr’ Gekhard.

Monastyr’ Gekhard

Type: Monastery
Also known as: “Monastyr‘ Gekhard” and “Tazagyukh”
Category: religion
Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.14048° or 40° 8′ 26″ north

Longitude

44.81835° or 44° 49′ 6″ east

Elevation

1,771 metres (5,810 feet)

Open location code

8HG64RR9+58

GeoNames ID

616175

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