Monastery of Saint Translators
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The Monastery of Saint Translators (Armenian: Սուրբ Թարգմանչաց վանք, Surb Targmanchats Vank, Azerbaijani: Quşçu məbədi) is an Armenian[1][2][3] monastery, founded in the 4th century. It is located north of Dashkasan, in Azerbaijan.
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Monastery of Saint Translators | |
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Սուրբ Թարգմանչաց վանք Quşçu məbədi | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Rite | Armenian Apostolic |
Location | |
Location | 4 km north of Dashkasan, Azerbaijan |
Geographic coordinates | 40.494444°N 46.063333°E / 40.494444; 46.063333 |
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Completed | 4th-5th century |
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The Monastery was founded by Saints Mesrop Mashtots and Sahak Partev. In 411 they translated the Bible from Syriac.[4]