Monastery of the Miracles

Monastery of the Miracles also known as Monastery of Ardzgue is a destroyed Armenian monastery on the hills 2.18 miles northwest of in Bitlis province of modern , to the north of Lake Van.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: Armenian monastery in Turkey
  • Also known as: Monastery of Ardzgue

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adilcevaz and Gölüstü.

Town
is a town in of . It is on the northern shore of . It is the seat of District. The mayor is Abdullah Akbaba from the AKP, elected in the 31 May 2024 local elections. is situated 3½ km southeast of Monastery of the Miracles.

Village
is a village in the Adilcevaz District of in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 145 in 2022. It formerly had an Armenian population. is situated 6 km west of Monastery of the Miracles.

Village
is a village in the Adilcevaz District of in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 399 in 2022. It formerly had an Armenian population. is situated 6 km northeast of Monastery of the Miracles.

Monastery of the Miracles

Latitude
38.83066° or 38° 49′ 50″ north
Longitude
42.71208° or 42° 42′ 44″ east
Elevation
1,991 metres (6,532 feet)
Open location code
8HC4RPJ6+7R
Geo­Names ID
13665187
Wiki­data ID
Q6898394
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Monastery of the Miracles” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Արծկե վանք
  • Armenian: Երաշխավոր վանք
  • Armenian: Խաչի վանք
  • Armenian: Սքանչելագործ վանք
  • Armenian: Սքանչելագործի Սուրբ Նշան վանք
  • German: Skantselorgivank
  • Persian: صومعه معجزه‌گر
  • Portuguese: Mosteiro dos Milagres
  • Russian: монастырь Адильцеваз
  • Russian: монастырь Ардзге
  • Russian: Монастырь Чудотворения
  • Russian: Сканчелагорц монастырь
  • Russian: Сурб Ерашкавор
  • Russian: Чудотворный монастырь
  • Turkish: Ardzge Isgançelakordz Manastırı
  • Turkish: Harikalar Manastırı
  • Turkish: Mucizeler Manastırı
  • Turkish: Surp Isgançelakordz Manastırı

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