Khtskonk monastery

Khtzkonk Monastery was a monastic ensemble of five Armenian churches built between the seventh and thirteenth centuries in what was then the Armenian Bagratid kingdom.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: Armenian monastery in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Khtskonk monastic complex”, “Khtzkonk monastery”, and “Khtzkonk Monastery”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Digor.

Town
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is a town in in the Eastern Anatolia region of . It is the seat of District. Its population is 2,304. The mayor is Nebi Kerenciler. is situated 3 km east of Khtskonk monastery.

Khtskonk monastery

Latitude
40.38093° or 40° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
43.37697° or 43° 22′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,808 metres (5,932 feet)
Open location code
8HG599JG+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4637401759
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13156665
Wiki­data ID
Q2626115
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Khtskonk monastery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Khtskonk’ vank’”
  • Armenian: “Xckonq vanq”
  • Armenian: “Խծկոնք վանք”
  • Armenian: “Խծկոնք”
  • Azerbaijani: “Beşkilsə monastır kompleksi”
  • French: “Khtzkonk”
  • German: “Chtsgonk-Kloster”
  • Greek: “Χτζκονκ”
  • Japanese: “フツコンク修道院”
  • Persian: “صومعه ختزکونک”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Хцконк”
  • Russian: “Хцконк”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Hckonk”
  • Turkish: “Beşkilise”
  • Turkish: “Khidskonk”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Хцконк”
  • Western Armenian: “Khdzgonk’ vank’”
  • Western Armenian: “Խծկոնք վանք”
  • Western Frisian: “Chtskonk‘ (kleaster)”
  • Western Frisian: “Chtskonk’”

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