Arakelots Monastery (Kirants)
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Arakelots Monastery (Armenian: Առաքելոց վանք, romanized: Arakelots Vank; lit. '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.
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Arakelots Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Status | Abandoned |
Location | |
Location | near Kirants, Tavush Province, Armenia |
Geographic coordinates | 41.033878°N 45.066004°E / 41.033878; 45.066004 |
Architecture | |
Type | Monastery |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 13th century |
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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.