Mkhitar Gosh Monastery

Goshavank is a 12–13th-century Armenian monastery located in the village of in the of . The monastery which has remained in relatively good condition also houses one of the world's finest examples of a .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: monastery in Tavush Province, Armenia
  • Also known as: “Goshavank” and “Nor Getik Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Gregory Church and Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Church
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Church
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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosh and Chermakavan.

Village
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is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of .

Locality
is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of . In 1989 Armenians, deported from Azerbaijan, settled in the village. is situated 3½ km southeast of Mkhitar Gosh Monastery.

Village
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is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of . Prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the village was populated by Muslims. In 1988–1989, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. is situated 5 km east of Mkhitar Gosh Monastery.

Mkhitar Gosh Monastery

Latitude
40.72985° or 40° 43′ 47″ north
Longitude
44.99736° or 44° 59′ 51″ east
Elevation
1,198 metres (3,930 feet)
Open location code
8HG6PXHW+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 424870854
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
11255480
Wiki­data ID
Q429012
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Mkhitar Gosh Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գետավանք”
  • Armenian: “Գոշավանք”
  • Armenian: “Մխիթար Գոշի վանք”
  • Armenian: “Նոր Գետիկ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Վանական համալիր Նոր Գետիկ (Գոշավանք)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qoşavəng monastırı”
  • Catalan: “Goixavank”
  • Catalan: “monestir de Goix”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Goix”
  • Chinese: “戈夏凡克修道院”
  • Czech: “Gošavank”
  • Czech: “Nor Getik”
  • Dutch: “Goshavank”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Goŝavank”
  • French: “Gochavank”
  • French: “Kochavank”
  • Georgian: “გოშავანქი”
  • German: “Goschawank”
  • Persian: “گوشاوانک”
  • Polish: “Goszawank”
  • Romanian: “Goșavank”
  • Russian: “Гошаванк”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Гошаванк”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Гошаванк”
  • Spanish: “Goshavank”
  • Swedish: “Gosjavank”
  • Turkish: “Goşavank”
  • Ukrainian: “Гошаванк”
  • Western Armenian: “Գետիկ վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Գոշ Մխիթարայ վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Գոշավանք”
  • Western Frisian: “Gosjavank”

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