Monastery of the Apostles

Arakelots Monastery is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of in the of . The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Arakelots Monastery”, “Arakelots Monastery, Kirants”, and “Arakelots Vank”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acharkut and Kirants.

Village
Photo: Lida Xosrovyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of .

Village
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is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the of , near the border of . The 8th-century , and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near . is situated 3 km northeast of Monastery of the Apostles.

Village
is a village in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the of , located close to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. is situated 3½ km north of Monastery of the Apostles.

Monastery of the Apostles

Latitude
41.03382° or 41° 2′ 2″ north
Longitude
45.06594° or 45° 3′ 57″ east
Elevation
921 metres (3,022 feet)
Open location code
8HH723M8+G9
Geo­Names ID
11362868
Wiki­data ID
Q2559441
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Monastery of the Apostles” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Առաքելոց վանք”
  • Armenian: “Վանական համալիր Սբ. Առաքելոց”
  • Bashkir: “Аракелоц монастыры”
  • Czech: “Klášter Arakeloz”
  • Czech: “Klášter svatých apoštolů”
  • Dutch: “Arakelots Vank”
  • Esperanto: “Arakeloc”
  • French: “monastère des Saints-Apôtres”
  • French: “Monastère des Saints-Apôtres”
  • Georgian: “არაქელოცვანქი”
  • German: “Heilige-Apostel-Kloster”
  • Persian: “صومعه آراکلتوس، کیرانتس”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Аракелоц”
  • Turkish: “Arakelots Vank”

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