Kirants Monastery

Kirants Monastery is a 13th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The Georgian Orthodox Church in Armenia has laid claim to the monastery, which the Armenian Apostolic Church rejects.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Deghdznut Monastery.

Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kirants Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voskepar and Acharkut.

Village
is a village in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the of , located close to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. is situated 8 km northeast of Kirants Monastery.

Village
Photo: Lida Xosrovyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of . is situated 8 km east of Kirants Monastery.

Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the of , near the border of . The 8th-century Monastery, and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near . is situated 10 km northeast of Kirants Monastery.

Kirants Monastery

Latitude
41.01202° or 41° 0′ 43″ north
Longitude
44.99036° or 44° 59′ 25″ east
Open location code
8HH62X6R+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212666347
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q3031339
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kirants Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Կիրանց վանք”
  • Armenian: “Վանական համալիր «Կիրանց»”
  • Czech: “Klášter Kiranc”
  • Czech: “Klášter Kirants”
  • Dutch: “Kirants Monastery”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Kiranc”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo:Kiranc”
  • French: “Kirants”
  • Georgian: “კირანცის მონასტერი”
  • German: “Kloster Kirants”
  • Persian: “صومعه کیرانتس”
  • Russian: “Киранц”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Киранц”
  • Turkish: “Kirants Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Кіранц”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gag fortress and Bridge.

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