Marmashen Monastery

Marmashen Monastery is a 10th-century Armenian monastic complex consisting of five churches near the village of in the of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Marmashen church”, “Marmashen monastery”, “Մարմաշենի վանքը”, “Մարմարաշենի Սուրբ Պետրոս եկեղեցի”, and “Վանական համալիր Մարմաշեն”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Khachi dzor church.

Ruins
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Marmashen Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vahramaberd and Marmashen.

Village
Photo: Arman musikyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .

Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .

Village
Photo: Armenak.margarayn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Amasia Municipality of the of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Marmashen Monastery.

Marmashen Monastery

Latitude
40.8428° or 40° 50′ 34″ north
Longitude
43.75583° or 43° 45′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,542 metres (5,059 feet)
Open location code
8HG5RQV4+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2476846129
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
11342128
Wiki­data ID
Q2985883
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Marmashen Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Marmashen”
  • Armenian: “Մարմաշեն”
  • Armenian: “Մարմաշենի վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Պետրոս եկեղեցի”
  • Dutch: “Marmashen monastery”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Marmaŝen”
  • French: “Marmashen”
  • Georgian: “მარმაშენის მონასტერი”
  • German: “Marmaschen”
  • Japanese: “マルマシェン修道院”
  • Persian: “صومعه مارماشن”
  • Persian: “مارماشن وانک”
  • Russian: “Мармашен”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Мармашен”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Мармашен”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Marmashen”
  • Turkish: “Marmashen Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Мармашен”
  • Western Frisian: “Marmasjen Vank”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lenges and Vahramaberd.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Byurakn School and Supermarket N1.

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