Samsonavank
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.Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Samsonavank Monastery” and “Samsoni Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deghdznut Monastery.
Deghdznut Monastery
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deghdznut Monastery is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Samsonavank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharkut and Yenokavan.
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 8 km northeast of Samsonavank.
Yenokavan
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yenokavan is a village and summer resort in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located a few kilometres to the north of the regional capital of Ijevan, close to the main highway. Yenokavan is situated 9 km southeast of Samsonavank.
Achajur
Village
Photo: ՄարիամՀ., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achajur is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 10th-13th century Makaravank Monastery is located near Achajur. Achajur is situated 10 km east of Samsonavank.
Samsonavank
- Categories: monastery, cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.97141° or 40° 58′ 17″ northLongitude
45.03525° or 45° 2′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8HG7X2CP+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2224923237OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q10977751
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Samsonavank” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սամսոնավանք”
- Armenian: “Սամսոնի վանք”
- Armenian: “Վանական համալիր «Սամսոն»”
- Armenian: “Վանական համալիր Սամսոն”
- Czech: “Klášter Samson”
- Georgian: “სამსონივანქი”
- German: “Kloster Samson”
- Persian: “سامسوناوانک”
- Russian: “Самсонаванк”
- Russian: “Сасмонаванк”
- Turkish: “Samsoni Manastırı”
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