Gtichavank

Gtichavank
Գտչավանք
Shown within Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Basic information
Location Togh, Hadrut Province,
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de facto);
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (de jure);
Geographic coordinates 39°35′37″N 46°56′31″E / 39.593547°N 46.941944°E / 39.593547; 46.941944Coordinates: 39°35′37″N 46°56′31″E / 39.593547°N 46.941944°E / 39.593547; 46.941944
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style Armenian
Groundbreaking 1241
Completed 1248

Gtichavank (Armenian: Գտչավանք) is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the district of Hadrut (historical country of Dizak) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, part of the historical Armenian province of Artsakh. Remains of the monastery may be reached by hikers via the Himnakan Janapar, part of a network of hiking trails extending through much of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.[1]

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References

  1. Janapar Wikipedia article
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