Surp Sion Monastery
Surp Sion Monastery is a church in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Surp Sion Monastery is situated nearby to the church st. George, as well as near the peak Kapuyt.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Surb Sion Monastery, Herher” and “Սուրբ Սիոն անապատ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pahakasar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herher and Karmrashen.
Karmrashen
Village
Karmrashen is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Karmrashen is situated 4 km north of Surp Sion Monastery.
Gndevaz
Village
Surp Sion Monastery
- Categories: cultural property, monastery, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.78089° or 39° 46′ 51″ north
Longitude
45.54648° or 45° 32′ 47″ east
Open location code
8HF7QGJW+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Surp Sion Monastery” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հերհերի Սուրբ Սիոն անապատ”
- Armenian: “Վանական համալիր Սբ. Սիոն”
- Persian: “سیون آناپات مقدس (هرهر)”
- Persian: “سیون آناپات مقدس”
- Turkish: “Surb Sion Manastırı, Herher”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include st. George and Kapuyt.
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