Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins

Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins is a monastery in , and has an elevation of 1,458 metres. Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
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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.

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an abandoned city in , 44 km east of Kars and right on the border with Armenia. It was the chief city of Armenia in the 11th century, but dwindled thereafter, and was abandoned in the 13th century.

Church
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The is the largest standing building in , the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern , on the border with modern . is situated 330 metres northwest of Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.

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 , in 's province next to the closed border with . is situated 290 metres northeast of Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a village in the Ani Municipality of the of .

Village
(Armenian: Անիավան is a village in the Ani Municipality of the of . The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 516 in 2010, up from 377 at the 2001 census. is situated 7 km southeast of Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.

Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins

Latitude
40.5045° or 40° 30′ 16″ north
Longitude
43.57586° or 43° 34′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,458 metres (4,783 feet)
Open location code
8HG5GH3G+R8
Geo­Names ID
13156631
Wiki­data ID
Q195425
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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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