Matur

Matur is a religious site in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,566 metres. Matur is situated nearby to the village Arzakan, as well as near Bjni.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Neghuts Vank and Bjni Fortress.

Neghuts Vank

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Neghuts Monastery is a monastery founded in the 10th or 11th century, situated in a clearing on a hillside overlooking a valley and the village of Arzakan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Neghuts Vank is situated 2 km west of Matur.

Bjni Fortress

Castle

Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bjni Fortress is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half. Bjni Fortress is situated 4 km east of Matur.

Saint Astvatsatsin Church

Church

Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Astvatsatsin Church is situated 3½ km east of Matur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arzakan and Bjni.

Arzakan

Village

Photo: David da, Public domain.

Arzakan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village.

Bjni

Village

Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bjni, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is situated in a valley between canyon walls and a small river. The village is one of the prominent centers of education and culture of ancient and medieval Armenia. Bjni is situated 3½ km east of Matur.

Teghenik

Village

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Teghenik Armenian: Թեղենիք, formerly Tkhit, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Teghenik is situated 4½ km southwest of Matur.

Matur

Type: Religious site
Category: religion
Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.45831° or 40° 27′ 30″ north

Longitude

44.60687° or 44° 36′ 25″ east

Elevation

1,566 metres (5,138 feet)

Open location code

8HG6FJ54+8P

GeoNames ID

11107738

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In Other Languages

“Matur” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Maturr”
Armenian: “Մատուռ”

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