Hnevank

Hnevank (, meaning old monastery) is a 7th-12th century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery, located near the village of Kurtan in the Lori Province of Armenia. The monastery is situated on a hill within a gorge, near where the Dzoraget and Gargar rivers join.
The monastery was entirely rebuilt by lord Smbat of the House of Orbelian, a branch of the Liparitids who were expelled to Armenia in the late 12th century from Georgia. Liparitids were themselves a branch of the Mamikonians. Smbat was the ancestor of the Armenian princes of Syunik. A Georgian inscription around the drum attests his name. The monastery has a gavit and various service buildings scattered around the site. The government of Armenia has recently begun renovating the monastery. The collapsed dome of the main church has been restored entirely.
== External links ==
* Hnevank Monastery on Armeniapedia.org
Category:Christian monasteries in Armenia
Category:Visitor attractions in Armenia
Category:Christian monasteries established in the 7th century
Category:Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 7th century
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