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, being 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
Photo: Dec53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
44.81835° or 44° 49′ 6″ eastElevation
1,771 metres (5,810 feet)Open location code
8HG64RR9+58GeoNames ID
616175
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