Gndevank monastery
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Vayots Dzor /
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Gndevank (Armenian: Գնդեվանք, meaning Round cathedral) is a 10th-century Armenian monastery in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, along the Vayk-Jermuk road.
he monastery was built in 936 AD by Princess Sephia of Syunik. She stated the purpose of her building the monastery as: "Vatoits Dzor was a ring without a jewel but I built this monastery as the jewel for the ring". Priest Sargis was the first abbot of the church. Priest Yeghishe was entrusted the responsibility for its construction. In 999 AD it was expanded with a gavit, a narthex or entrance to the church. In subsequent years the monastery was fortified with walls around it, under the orders of Abbot Petros (Peter).
The monastery, which was damaged during an earthquake, was refurbished during 1965 and 1969. Further renovations were done during 2013. In 1875, several items of religious paraphernalia were found in a secret chamber in the church.
he monastery was built in 936 AD by Princess Sephia of Syunik. She stated the purpose of her building the monastery as: "Vatoits Dzor was a ring without a jewel but I built this monastery as the jewel for the ring". Priest Sargis was the first abbot of the church. Priest Yeghishe was entrusted the responsibility for its construction. In 999 AD it was expanded with a gavit, a narthex or entrance to the church. In subsequent years the monastery was fortified with walls around it, under the orders of Abbot Petros (Peter).
The monastery, which was damaged during an earthquake, was refurbished during 1965 and 1969. Further renovations were done during 2013. In 1875, several items of religious paraphernalia were found in a secret chamber in the church.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gndevank
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Coordinates: 39°45'31"N 45°36'39"E
- Yernjak / Alinja fortress 62 km
- Tigranakert of Artsakh State Reserve 114 km
- Armenian 1st Defensive Line at NE 127 km
- Armenian defense line 129 km
- Armenian defense line 134 km
- Armenian defense line 136 km
- Armenian defense line 138 km
- Ancient city of Qabalak 218 km
- Zahhak castle archaeological Site and walls - 200 BC - Parthian Empire 296 km
- Ghaterchi Canyon 367 km
- Jermuk Municipality 3.4 km
- Vayots Dzor province 15 km
- Yeghegnadzor district 24 km
- Sisian Municipality 38 km
- Martuni district 45 km
- Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic 51 km
- Zangezur Mountains 51 km
- Kalbajar District 56 km
- Marz of Syunik 65 km
- Armenia - Azerbaijan line of contact 90 km