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Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Եղիշե առաքյալի վանք
Remains of Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
Locationnear Madagiz, Nagorno-Karabakh
Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery is located in Republic of ArtsakhYeghishe Arakyal MonasteryShown within Republic of ArtsakhShow map of Republic of ArtsakhYeghishe Arakyal Monastery is located in AzerbaijanYeghishe Arakyal MonasteryYeghishe Arakyal Monastery (Azerbaijan)Show map of Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40°20′09″N 46°41′38″E / 40.335775°N 46.693794°E / 40.335775; 46.693794
Architecture
Groundbreaking5th century
Completed13th century

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery (Template:Lang-hy) is an Armenian Apostolic Church in Nagorno-Karabakh, located close to the village of Mataghis, on the bank of the Tartar River. The complex comprises the church, seven chapels, a cemetery, and ruins of other buildings.

History

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery was built sometime in the 5th century and expanded in the 13th century. One of the seven chapels surrounding the minster is the tomb of Vachagan III, King of Caucasian Albania, also known as Vachagan the Pious (487–510).

Gallery

  • Plan of the monastery Plan of the monastery
  • Armenian khachkars in the wall in the monastery of St. Yeghishe. Armenian khachkars in the wall in the monastery of St. Yeghishe.

See also

References

  1. "6 Christian Sites Armenia Fears It Has Lost to Azerbaijan". christianitytoday.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

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