Prroshi Kap
Prroshi Kap is a canyon in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,815 metres. Prroshi Kap is situated nearby to the locality Shen, as well as near K’artun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Proshaberd and Spitakavor Monastery.
Proshaberd
Castle
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Proshaberd is a fortress built in the 13th century by Prince Prosh Khaghbakian. It is located about 7 kilometres northeast of the town of Vernashen in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Proshaberd is situated 2½ km north of Prroshi Kap.
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 2½ km north of Prroshi Kap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernashen and Gladzor.
Vernashen
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vernashen is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen.
Gladzor
Village
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gladzor is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The historic 13th-century University of Gladzor is located in the village, and the 13th-century Proshaberd fortress is located 6-7 km to the north of the village. Gladzor is situated 4 km southwest of Prroshi Kap.
Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor is a town in Southern Armenia. This small city is a good spot from which to explore the surrounding sites for a few days, and in a fantastic area for hiking and spelunking.
Prroshi Kap
- Type: Canyon with an elevation of 1,815 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.80829° or 39° 48′ 30″ northLongitude
45.37091° or 45° 22′ 15″ eastElevation
1,815 metres (5,955 feet)Open location code
8HF7R95C+89GeoNames ID
11190650
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In Other Languages
“Prroshi Kap” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Prroshi Kap”
- Armenian: “Պռոշի կապ”
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