page_title: Gegharkunik Province
section_title: Churches and monasteries
hierarchical_section_title: Gegharkunik Province / Culture / Churches and monasteries
caption_attribution_description: Հայերեն: ՎԱՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՄԱԼԻՐ ՎԱՆԵՎԱՆՔ, 10-14 դդ.English: Monastery complex Vanevank, 10-14c.Русский: Монастырский комплекс "Ваневанк", 10-14вв. This is a photo of a monument in Armenia identified by the ID 5.16/16
context_page_description: Gegharkunik, is a province of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is the town of Gavar.
  Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan and the Shahumyan Region of de facto Republic of Artsakh. With an area of 5,348 km², Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. However, approximately 24% or 1,278 km² of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and a major tourist attraction of the region.
  The Yerevan-Sevan-Dilijan republican highway runs through the province.
context_section_description: Shoghagavank Monastery of the 5th century
  Saint Thaddeus Church of Ddmashen, 7th century
  Hatsarat Monastery of the 7th century
  Sevanavank monastic complex of the 9th century
  Hayravank Monastery of the 9th century
  Makenyats Vank monastic complex of the 9th century
  Kotavank monastery of the Holy Mother of God, 9th century
  Surp Hovhannes Church of Tsaghkashen, 9th century
  Shoghagavank monastic complex of the 9th century
  Vanevan Monastery, opened in 903
caption: Vanevan Monastery
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