Mahkanaberd

Mahkanaberd is a historical site in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,030 metres. Mahkanaberd is situated nearby to the village Acharkut, as well as near Voskepar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Deghdznut Monastery and Arakelots Monastery.

Deghdznut Monastery

Church

Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deghdznut Monastery is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Mahkanaberd.

Arakelots Monastery

Church

Photo: Felix Khachatrian, CC BY 2.0.

Arakelots Monastery is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River. Arakelots Monastery is situated 3 km northeast of Mahkanaberd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acharkut and Voskepar.

Acharkut

Village

Photo: Lida Xosrovyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Acharkut is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Acharkut is situated 4½ km northeast of Mahkanaberd.

Voskepar

Village

Voskepar is a village in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, located close to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. Voskepar is situated 6 km north of Mahkanaberd.

Kirants

Village

Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirants is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, near the border of Azerbaijan. The 8th-century Kirants Monastery, and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near Kirants. Kirants is situated 6 km northeast of Mahkanaberd.

Mahkanaberd

Type: Historical site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

41.01111° or 41° 0′ 40″ north

Longitude

45.0459° or 45° 2′ 45″ east

Elevation

1,030 metres (3,379 feet)

Open location code

8HH7226W+C9

GeoNames ID

11362903

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In Other Languages

“Mahkanaberd” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Mahkanaberd”
Armenian: “Մահկանաբերդ”

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