Mayravank’

Mayravank’ is a monastery in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,816 metres. Mayravank’ is situated nearby to the village Solak, as well as near Bjni.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mayravanq and Bjni Fortress.

Mayravanq

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mayravank is a ruined medieval Armenian monastery located near the village of Solak in Armenia's Kotayk Province. Today, only the Surb Astvatsatsin Church of the 11th-12th centuries stands. It is located atop a cliff surrounded by evergreen trees. Mayravanq is situated 1¼ km north of Mayravank’.

Bjni Fortress

Castle

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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 3½ km southwest of Mayravank’.

Saint Holy Mother church of Solak

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Holy Mother church of Solak is situated 2 km southeast of Mayravank’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solak and Bjni.

Solak

Village

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Solak is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Solak is the birthplace of musician Djivan Gasparyan. The ancestors of the villagers came from Moush and Alashkert.

Bjni

Village

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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 southwest of Mayravank’.

Kaghsi

Village

Photo: 23artashes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaghsi is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Kaghsi is situated 4½ km east of Mayravank’.

Mayravank’

Type: Monastery
Also known as: “Mayravank‘”
Category: religion
Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.47369° or 40° 28′ 25″ north

Longitude

44.6889° or 44° 41′ 20″ east

Elevation

1,816 metres (5,958 feet)

Open location code

8HG6FMFQ+FH

GeoNames ID

11107796

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In Other Languages

“Mayravank’” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Mayravank’”
Armenian: “Մայրավանք”

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