Horomos monastic complex

Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of —the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern which got abandoned and ruined due to the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
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  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,439 metres (4,721 feet)
  • Description: ruins of Armenian monastery in Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Horomos”
    “Horomos monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Surb Grigor Lusavorich Church.
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is situated 2½ km northeast of Horomos monastic complex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haykadzor and Norshen.
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is a village in the Ani Municipality of the… is situated 2½ km east of Horomos monastic complex.
is a village in the Ani Municipality of the of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Horomos monastic complex.
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Horomos monastic complex.

Horomos monastic complex

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Latitude
40.52127° or 40° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
43.62972° or 43° 37′ 47″ east
Open location code
8HG5GJCH+GV
Geo­Names ID
13156643
Wiki­data ID
Q2727504

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Horomos monastic complex” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հոռոմոս”
  • Armenian: “Հոռոմոսի վանք”
  • Azerbaijani: “Horomos monastırı”
  • Czech: “Horomos”
  • Dutch: “Horomos”
  • Dutch: “Klooster van Horomos”
  • French: “Horomos”
  • French: “Horomosivank”
  • French: “Khoshavank”
  • German: “Horomos”
  • Greek: “Χορομός”
  • Persian: “هوروموس”
  • Russian: “Гошаванк”
  • Russian: “Оро­мос”
  • Russian: “Оромосаванк”
  • Russian: “Хоромос”
  • Russian: “Хоромосаванк”
  • Russian: “Хошаванк”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Horomos”
  • Turkish: “Horomos Manastırı”

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