Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos
Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos is a monastery in Ararat Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,704 metres. Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos is situated nearby to the church St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank), as well as near the hamlet Baberd.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank) and Geghard.
St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)
Church
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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 280 metres west of Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos.
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. Geghard is situated 4 km north of Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos.
Havuts Tar
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Havuts Tar is an 11th to 13th century walled monastery, situated upon a promontory along the Azat River Valley across from the villages of Goght and Garni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Havuts Tar is situated 4 km northwest of Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baberd and Goght.
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 3 km southwest of Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos.
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 4½ km northwest of Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos.
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. Geghard is situated 5 km north of Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos.
Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Aghjots‘ Surb Step’anos”
- Category: religion
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.10687° or 40° 6′ 25″ northLongitude
44.8111° or 44° 48′ 40″ eastElevation
1,704 metres (5,591 feet)Open location code
8HG64R46+PCGeoNames ID
11128615
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In Other Languages
“Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Aghjots’ Surb Step’anos”
- Armenian: “Աղջոց Սուրբ. Ստեփանոս”
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