Red Monastery
Red Monastery is a monastery in Kars, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,432 metres. Red Monastery is situated nearby to the village Norshen, as well as near Ani.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ani and Cathedral of Ani.
Ani
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ani is an abandoned city in Eastern Anatolia, 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.
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 2½ km west of Red Monastery.
Horomos
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is an abandoned and ruined medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey. Horomos is situated 2½ km east of Red Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norshen and Ani.
Ani
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ani is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Red Monastery.
Haykadzor
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haykadzor is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border… Haykadzor is situated 5 km east of Red Monastery.
Red Monastery
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Karmir vank”
- Category: religion
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.51441° or 40° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
43.60138° or 43° 36′ 5″ eastElevation
1,432 metres (4,698 feet)Open location code
8HG5GJ72+QHGeoNames ID
13156657
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In Other Languages
“Red Monastery” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Karmir vank’”
- Armenian: “Կարմիր վանք”
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