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Arakelots Vank

Acharkut, Armenia

Arakelots Vank
Arakelots Vank. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Arakelots Monastery (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. 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.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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