Surb Hovhannes Monastery
Surb Hovhannes Monastery is a church in Syunik Province, Armenia. Surb Hovhannes Monastery is situated nearby to Sisian History Museum, as well as near the arts center National Gallery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sisian History Museum and Zorats Karer.
Sisian History Museum
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sisian History Museum is situated 620 metres southeast of Surb Hovhannes Monastery.
Zorats Karer
Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carahunge, also known as Zorats Karer, Dik-Dik Karer, Tsits Karer and Karenish, is a prehistoric archaeological site near the town of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Zorats Karer is situated 3 km north of Surb Hovhannes Monastery.
Shaki Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Hayk Barseghyan Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shaki Waterfall is a waterfall in Armenia, with a height of 18 m. It is located in Syunik Province. The Shaki Waterfall is situated 6 km from the town of Sisian. Shaki Waterfall is situated 3½ km northwest of Surb Hovhannes Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sisian and Uyts.
Sisian
Sisian is a city in Southern Armenia, in Syunik region. It is a good base to visit multiple attractions in the area such as the Ughtasar mountain, and the thousands of petroglyphs on top, the monastery of Vorotnavank, Tolors reservoir and the church inside it, Zorats Karer, Shaki waterfall and others.Uyts
Village
Photo: Bajarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uyts is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Uyts lies roughly 3.5 kilometers away from the nearby city of Sisian. Uyts is situated 3½ km southeast of Surb Hovhannes Monastery.
Shaki
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaki is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia, north of Sisian. The village's Holy Mother of God Church opened in 2003. The Shaki Waterfall is near the village. Shaki is situated 4½ km northwest of Surb Hovhannes Monastery.
Surb Hovhannes Monastery
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.52851° or 39° 31′ 43″ northLongitude
46.01783° or 46° 1′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8HF8G2H9+C4OpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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denomination=armenian_apostolic
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