Jukhtak Monastery

Jukhtak Vank is an 11th– or 12th-century monastery situated in a clearing within Dilijan National Park, 3.2 km northwest from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia.

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Type: Monastery
Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
Description: church building in Dilijan, Armenia
Also known as: “Gisheravank”, “Jukhtak Vank”, and “Petros Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matosavank and UWC Dilijan College.

Matosavank

Church

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Matosavank is 13th-century small Armenian monastery, hidden in a forested area of Dilijan National Park 3 km northwest from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. Matosavank is situated 1 km south of Jukhtak Monastery.

UWC Dilijan College

College

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UWC Dilijan College is the 14th member of the United World Colleges movement, one of eighteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in Armenia. UWC Dilijan College is situated 3½ km southeast of Jukhtak Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shamakhyan and Dilijan.

Shamakhyan

Neighborhood

Shamakhyan is a former village in Armenia, currently absorbed by the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province. It was not listed in the 2011 official Armenian Census, and is likely included in the census count of the town of Dilijan. Shamakhyan is situated 3 km east of Jukhtak Monastery.

Dilijan

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Dilijan is a town with mild climate and fresh air to the northeast of Yerevan. It is famous for its lovely surroundings, called the "Armenian Switzerland" by the locals, due to the densely forested valleys and mountains with alpine meadows surrounding them.