Sion Surb
Sion Surb is a monastery in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,671 metres. Sion Surb is situated nearby to the church Shativank, as well as near the village Shatin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shativank and Smbataberd.
Smbataberd
Photo: Heghine Martirosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smbataberd is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Smbataberd is situated 3½ km north of Sion Surb.
Spitakavor Monastery
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spitakavor Monastery, is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, 7 kilometres north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Spitakavor Monastery is situated 3½ km east of Sion Surb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shatin and Artabuynk.
Shatin
Village
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shatin is a village and the centre of the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village contains several archeological sites from various periods in Armenian history. Shatin is situated 2½ km west of Sion Surb.
Artabuynk
Village
Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. Artabuynk is situated 2½ km north of Sion Surb.
Yeghegis
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century. Yeghegis is situated 4½ km northeast of Sion Surb.
Sion Surb
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.84168° or 39° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
45.32648° or 45° 19′ 35″ eastElevation
1,671 metres (5,482 feet)Open location code
8HF7R8RG+MHGeoNames ID
11190527
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In Other Languages
“Sion Surb” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Sion Surb”
- Armenian: “Սիոն Սուրբ.”
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