Garegin Nzhdeh

Garegin Nzhdeh is a tomb in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Garegin Nzhdeh is situated near the church Spitakavor Monastery, as well as near the castle Proshaberd.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Spitakavor Monastery and Proshaberd.

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.

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. Proshaberd is situated 1 km east of Garegin Nzhdeh.

Shativank

Church

Photo: Emma YSU, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shativank is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Garegin Nzhdeh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vernashen and Yeghegis.

Vernashen

Village

Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vernashen is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen. Vernashen is situated 4½ km south of Garegin Nzhdeh.

Yeghegis

Village

Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Yeghegis is situated 5 km north of Garegin Nzhdeh.

Artabuynk

Village

Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. Artabuynk is situated 5 km northwest of Garegin Nzhdeh.

Garegin Nzhdeh

Type: Tomb
Categories: historic site and burial
Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

39.82983° or 39° 49′ 47″ north

Longitude

45.36369° or 45° 21′ 49″ east

Open location code

8HF7R9H7+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5455316748

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tomb

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