Arakelots Monastery (Kirants)

Arakelots Monastery (Armenian: Առաքելոց վանք Arakelots vank'; "Monastery of the Apostles") is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.

Arakelots Monastery
Arakelots Vank
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
StatusAbandoned
Location
Locationnear Kirants, Tavush Province, Armenia
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates41.033878°N 45.066004°E / 41.033878; 45.066004
Architecture
TypeMonastery
StyleArmenian
Completed13th century

Approximately 80 metres (260 ft) downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a caravanserai. The ruins of a chapel sit on the next hill as well. Supposedly, two kilometers northeast of Arakelots Vank on a flat area on the mountain ridge is the little church and khachkar of Khndzorut.

See also

  • Kirants Monastery which is a further 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest in the same valley
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