Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins
Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins is an archaeological site in Kars, Turkey. Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins is situated nearby to Tigran Honents Church, as well as near Church of the Holy Redeemer of 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 350 metres northwest of Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins.
Tigran Honents Church
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 Ani, in Turkey's Kars province next to the closed border with Armenia. Tigran Honents Church is situated 300 metres northeast of Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.
Aniavan
Village
Aniavan (Armenian: Անիավան is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 516 in 2010, up from 377 at the 2001 census. Aniavan is situated 7 km southeast of Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins.
Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.50431° or 40° 30′ 16″ northLongitude
43.57592° or 43° 34′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8HG5GH3G+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1502217032OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Монастырь Святых Дев”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Redeemer of Ani and Ani view point (Akhurian River Gorge).
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