Marmashen Monastery

Marmashen Monastery is a 10th-century Armenian monastic complex consisting of five churches near the village of in the of .
  • Armenian Apostolic church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,540 metres (5,060 feet)
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as
    “Marmashen church”
    “Մարմարաշենի Սուրբ Պետրոս եկեղեցի”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Inscription of Argishti I in Marmashen and Khachi dzor church.
is a ruins.
3½ km southeast of Marmashen Monastery

Villages in the Area

Discover Vahramaberd and Marmashen.
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .
is a village in the Amasia Municipality of the of .
2½ km southwest of Marmashen Monastery
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Latitude
40.8428° or 40° 50′ 34″ north
Longitude
43.75583° or 43° 45′ 21″ east
Open location code
8HG5RQV4+48
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity = place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building = church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination = armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Marmashen Monastery” goes by many names.
MarmashenArmenian
ՄարմաշենArmenian
Մարմաշենի վանքArmenian
Մարմաշենի վանքըArmenian
Սուրբ Պետրոս եկեղեցիArmenian
Վանական համալիր ՄարմաշենArmenian
Marmashen monasteryDutch
Monaĥejo MarmaŝenEsperanto
მარმაშენის მონასტერიGeorgian
マルマシェン修道院Japanese
صومعه مارماشنPersian
مارماشن وانکPersian
МармашенRussian
Монастырь МармашенRussian
Манастир МармашенSerbian
Marmashen ManastırıTurkish
Монастир МармашенUkrainian
Marmasjen VankWestern Frisian

Localities in the Area

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