Deghdznut Monastery
Deghdznut Monastery is a church in Tavush Province, Armenia. Deghdznut Monastery is situated nearby to the peak Abo, as well as near the village Acharkut.Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Deghdznuti Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samsonavank and Kirants Monastery.
Samsonavank
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samsonavank Monastery is a 12th–13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th century and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar. Samsonavank is situated 3 km south of Deghdznut Monastery.
Kirants Monastery
Church
Kirants Monastery is a 13th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The Georgian Orthodox Church in Armenia has laid claim to the monastery, which the Armenian Apostolic Church rejects. Kirants Monastery is situated 3½ km northwest of Deghdznut Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharkut and Voskepar.
Acharkut
Village
Photo: Lida Xosrovyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acharkut is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Acharkut is situated 6 km northeast of Deghdznut Monastery.
Voskepar
Village
Voskepar is a village in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, located close to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. Voskepar is situated 8 km north of Deghdznut Monastery.
Kirants
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirants is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, near the border of Azerbaijan. The 8th-century Kirants Monastery, and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near Kirants. Kirants is situated 8 km northeast of Deghdznut Monastery.
Deghdznut Monastery
- Categories: cultural property, monastery, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.99728° or 40° 59′ 50″ northLongitude
45.03018° or 45° 1′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8HG7X2WJ+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2224923214OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q13052692
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Deghdznut Monastery” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Դեղձնուտ”
- Armenian: “Դեղձուտի վանք”
- Armenian: “Վանական համալիր «Դեղձնուտ»”
- Armenian: “Վանական համալիր Դեղձնուտ”
- German: “Kloster Deghdznut”
- Persian: “صومعه دقدزنوت”
- Russian: “Монастырь Дехцут”
- Turkish: “Deghdznut Manastırı”
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