Makenyats Vank - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Makenyats Vank - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Makenyats Vank () is a 9th–13th century Armenian monastery located south of Lake Sevan in the village of Makenis in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The monastery was founded in 851 with the construction of the central S. Astvatsatsin Church by Prince Grigor Supan II, the son of Princess Mariam, who was also the founder of Kotavank in Nerkin Getashen, Armenia. Makenyats Vank served as a major cultural and educational center for the medieval province of Gegharkunik. Read more on Wikipedia
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