Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni (Mughni)

Armenia / Aragatsotn / Karbi / Mughni
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The monastery of Saint George (Armenian: Սուրբ Գեւորգ Եկեղեցի or Սուրբ Գեւորգ Վանք ; pronounced Surp Gevork) is located just off of the main road that runs through the town of Mughni in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. The church sits within the city limits of the larger city of Ashtarak. It was built to house some of the remains of Saint George who was known as the "Slayer of Dragons".
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Coordinates:   40°18'54"N   44°22'17"E
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