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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Surb Sion Monastery, Herher”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pahakasar.
Pahakasar
Peak
Photo: Gohar.kobelyasn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pahakasar is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Surp Sion Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herher and Karmrashen.
Herher
Village
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herher is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
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
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gndevaz is a village in the Jermuk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It is home to the 10th century Gndevank Monastery. Gndevaz is situated 7 km east of Surp Sion Monastery.
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″ northLongitude
45.54648° or 45° 32′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8HF7QGJW+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 240136727OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q42854294
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Persian—“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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include st. George and Kapuyt.
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