Vahanavank’
Vahanavank’ is a historical site in Syunik Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,176 metres. Vahanavank’ is situated nearby to Church-Mausoleum Surb Astvatsatsin, as well as near the church Surb Grigor Lusavorich.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vahanavank and Church-Mausoleum Surb Astvatsatsin.
Vahanavank
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vahanavank is a 10th-11th century Armenian Apostolic cathedral located approximately 5 kilometers west of the town of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia, situated at the foot of Tigranasar mountain along the right bank of the Voghdji River. Vahanavank is situated 310 metres northeast of Vahanavank’.
Church-Mausoleum Surb Astvatsatsin
Church
Photo: AniKapan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church-Mausoleum Surb Astvatsatsin is situated 270 metres northeast of Vahanavank’.
Surb Grigor Lusavorich
Church
Photo: Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0.
Surb Grigor Lusavorich is a church, which is situated 340 metres northeast of Vahanavank’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamletavan and Andokavan.
Hamletavan
Neighborhood
Hamletavan is a town in the Kapan community of the Syunik Province of Armenia. Hamletavan is situated west of Shgharshik, and east of Nerkin Giratagh. It was named Hamletavan in the honor of Hamlet Kocharyan, an Armenian soldier. Hamletavan is situated 2½ km northwest of Vahanavank’.
Andokavan
Village
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andokavan is a village in the Kajaran Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The 4th-century Baghaberd fortress is located close to Andokavan. Andokavan is situated 5 km west of Vahanavank’.
Nerkin Giratagh
Village
Nerkin Giratagh is an abandoned village in the Kajaran Municipality of Syunik Province of Armenia. Nerkin Giratagh is situated 5 km west of Vahanavank’.
Vahanavank’
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Vahanavank‘”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.21527° or 39° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
46.33069° or 46° 19′ 51″ eastElevation
1,176 metres (3,858 feet)Open location code
8HF8688J+47GeoNames ID
11105578
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In Other Languages
“Vahanavank’” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Vahanavank’”
- Armenian: “Վահանավանք”
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