Yeghrdut Monastery
Yeghrdut monastery was an Armenian monastery in the western part of Muş province of modern Turkey, approximately 22 km northwest of Muş city. Built in 283 A.D, it ceased functioning as a monastery after the Armenian genocide in 1915 and got destroyed in 1920.- Armenian Apostolic church
- Description: Armenian monastery in Turkey
- Also known as“Dear Sor”“Red Church”“Yeghrtud Monastery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suluca and Kızılağaç.
Suluca
Village
Suluca, also known as Komer, is a village of Muş District, Muş Province, eastern Turkey. Suluca is situated 2½ km east of Yeghrdut Monastery.
Kızılağaç
Village
Kızılağaç is a town in the Muş District, Muş Province, Turkey. Kızılağaç is situated 4 km northwest of Yeghrdut Monastery.
Yeghrdut Monastery
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Latitude
38.75058° or 38° 45′ 2″ north
Longitude
41.34023° or 41° 20′ 25″ east
Open location code
8HC3Q82R+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Yeghrdut Monastery” goes by many names.
Եղրդուտի վանքArmenian
Yeghrdut monasteryDutch
یغردوتی وانکPersian
Монастырь ЕгрдутRussian
Yeghrdut ManastırıTurkish
Եղրդուտի ՎանքWestern Armenian
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