Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins
Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins is a monastery in Kars, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,458 metres. Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins is situated nearby to Tigran Honents Church, as well as near the church Cathedral of Ani.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery of Ani
- Also known as: “Bekhents monastery”, “Convent of the Virgins, Ani”, “Kusanats monastery”, “Monastery of the Hripsimian Virgins”, “Monastery of the Virgins”, “The Monastery of the Hripsimian Virgins”, and “Virgins‘ Convent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ani and Cathedral of Ani.
Ani
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Once upon a time, Ani, the capital of the Armenian Empire under the Bagratid Dynasty, rivaled the Middle East's most powerful cities. Now, the city exudes the eerie ambiance of a ghost town surrounded by the remote landscape of the rolling Turkish steppe, the heavy weight of tragic history, and a nearby contested border; it has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Cathedral of Ani
Church
The Cathedral of Ani is the largest standing building in Ani, the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern Turkey, on the border with modern Armenia. Cathedral of Ani is situated 330 metres northwest of Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.
Tigran Honents Church
Church
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The Church of St Gregory of Tigran Honents, or Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is a medieval religious structure located in Ani, in Turkey's Kars province next to the closed border with Armenia. Tigran Honents Church is situated 290 metres northeast of Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.
Aniavan
Village
Aniavan (Armenian: Անիավան is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 516 in 2010, up from 377 at the 2001 census. Aniavan is situated 7 km southeast of Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.
Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins
- Category: religion
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բեխենց վանք”
- Armenian: “Կուսանաց վանք”
- Armenian: “Հռիփսիմյան կույսերի վանք”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Հռիփսիմե վանք”
- Azerbaijani: “Bakirələr monastırı”
- French: “monastère des Vierges”
- French: “Monastère des Vierges”
- Persian: “کوسانانتس وانک (آنی)”
- Persian: “کوسانانتس وانک”
- Russian: “Девичий Монастырь (Ани)”
- Russian: “Девичий Монастырь”
- Russian: “монастырь Кусанац”
- Russian: “монастырь Рипсимианских дев”
- Turkish: “Bakireler Manastırı”
- Turkish: “Kızlar Manastırı”
- Turkish: “Rahibeler Manastırı”
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