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St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)

Aghjots Vank; also known as the Saint Stephen Monastery of Goght, is a 13th-century monastery situated along a tributary of the Azat River Valley within the Khosrov State Reserve located half a mile walk from the hamlet of , and near the villages of and in the of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Aghjots Vank” and “Category:Aghjots Vank”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geghard and Havuts Tar.

Monastery
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is a medieval monastery in the province of , being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status. is situated 4 km north of St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an 11th to 13th century walled monastery, situated upon a promontory along the Azat River Valley across from the villages of and in the of . is situated 3½ km northwest of St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayburd and Goght.

Hamlet
Geghmahovit or is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of . Traces of an early medieval armenian settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. is situated 2½ km southwest of St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

Village
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is a village in the of , located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. is situated 4 km northwest of St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

Village
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is a village in the of . The UNESCO World Heritage Site of monastery is located southeast of village, near . is situated 5 km north of St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).

St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)

Latitude
40.10692° or 40° 6′ 25″ north
Longitude
44.80779° or 44° 48′ 28″ east
Open location code
8HG64R45+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2007285242
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q2826838
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աղչոց վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղջկուց վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղջոտ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղջոց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս”
  • Armenian: “Աղջոց վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղջուց”
  • Armenian: “Աղջսվանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Ստեփանոս”
  • Czech: “Klášter Agdžoc”
  • Dutch: “Aghjots Vank”
  • French: “Aghjots Vank”
  • Georgian: “აღჯოცვანქი”
  • German: “Kloster Aghjots”
  • Persian: “صومعه آغجوتس”
  • Polish: “Klasztor św. Stefana”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Агджоц”
  • Turkish: “Aghjots Vank Manastırı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vahagn’s Waterfall and Astghik’s Waterfall.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Goght and ‘Geghard’ restaurant.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)”. Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.