Saint Karapet Monastery

Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush was an Armenian Apostolic monastery in the historic province of Taron, about 30 km northwest of , in present-day eastern .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: former Armenian monastery in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Çanlı Kilise”, “Çengelli Kilise”, “Glakavank”, “Klooster van Sint-Jan de Doper”, “Saint Karapet Monastery, Muş”, “Saint-Karapet de Mouch”, “Sourp Karapet Vank”, “Surb Karapet Monastery”, “Глакаванк”, “Глакский монастырь”, “Монастырь святого Иоанна Предтечи”, “Монастырь святого Карапета”, “Մշո Ս. Կարապետ վանք”, “Մշո Սուրբ Կարապետ”, and “Մշո Սուրբ Կարապետ վանք”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arakonak.

Village
is a town in Solhan District, , Turkey. is situated 6 km west of Saint Karapet Monastery.

Saint Karapet Monastery

Latitude
38.96073° or 38° 57′ 39″ north
Longitude
41.19314° or 41° 11′ 35″ east
Open location code
8HC3X56V+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7670833331
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q3320220
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Saint Karapet Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير سورب كارابيت”
  • Armenian: “Գլակա վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Կարապետ վանք”
  • Catalan: “monestir del Sant Precursor”
  • Catalan: “Monestir del Sant Precursor”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Karapetklooster”
  • French: “monastère Saint-Karapet”
  • French: “Monastère Saint-Karapet”
  • Georgian: “სურბ კარაპეტი”
  • German: “Sankt Karabet Kloster, Muş”
  • German: “St.-Karabet-Kloster”
  • German: “Surb-Karabet-Kloster”
  • Persian: “صومعه کاراپت مقدس، موش”
  • Persian: “صومعه کاراپت مقدس”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de São Precursor”
  • Russian: “Сурб Карапет”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Surb Karapet”
  • Turkish: “Surp Garabet Manastırı, Muş”
  • Turkish: “Surp Garabet Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Сурб Карапет”
  • Western Armenian: “Մշոյ Սուլթան Ս. Կարապետի վանք”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Karapetkleaster”

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