Srkghonq

Srkghonq is a peak in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,885 metres. Srkghonq is situated near the village Hermon, as well as near Yeghegis.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Proshaberd and Spitakavor Monastery.

Proshaberd

Castle

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Proshaberd is a fortress built in the 13th century by Prince Prosh Khaghbakian. It is located about 7 kilometres northeast of the town of Vernashen in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

Spitakavor Monastery

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Spitakavor Monastery, is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, 7 kilometres north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia.

Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeghegis and Hermon.

Yeghegis

Village

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Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.