Holy Apostles Monastery

Arakelots Monastery was an Armenian monastery in the historic province of Taron, 11 km south-east of , in present-day eastern . According to tradition, Gregory the Illuminator founded the monastery to house relics of several apostles.
Wikipedia
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: Armenian monastery in Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Arakelots Monastery”
    “Surb Arakeloc”
    “Surb Arakelots Vank”

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Holy Apostles Monastery

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Latitude
38.69585° or 38° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
41.5195° or 41° 31′ 10″ east
Open location code
8HC3MGW9+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 183044068
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q2062428

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Holy Apostles Monastery” goes by many names.
Մշո Սուրբ Առաքելոց վանքArmenian
Սուրբ Առաքելոց վանքArmenian
聖使徒修道院Chinese
阿拉克洛特修道院Chinese
Heilige ApostelenkloosterDutch
Heilige Apostelenklooster (Mus)Dutch
Monaĥejo ArakelocEsperanto
Monastère des Saints-ApôtresFrench
არაქელოცვანქის მონასტერიGeorgian
Heilige-Apostel-KlosterGerman
Monasteri ArakelotsIndonesian
聖使徒修道院Japanese
صومعه آراکلوتس مقدسPersian
صومعه آراکلوتس مقدس (موش)Persian
Монастырь Святых АпостоловRussian
Сурб АракелоцRussian
Monasterio de los ArakelotsSpanish
Arak ManastırıTurkish
Kutsal Havariler ManastırıTurkish
Մշոյ Սուրբ Առաքելոց ՎանքWestern Armenian

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