Vahanavank
Վահանավանք
A 10th-century monastery on a forested hillside near Kapan, once the religious centre and royal burial ground of the Syunik kingdom.
Vahanavank was founded in 911 by Prince Vahan of Syunik. After it was expanded in the 11th century, it became the religious centre of the Syunik kingdom, and several kings were buried here. The complex includes the Church of St. Gregory, a narthex and a surrounding gallery, and it was restored at the end of the 20th century. The monastery lies about 7 km west of Kapan, on a peaceful forested slope. It takes about an hour's drive from Goris, and it can be combined with Halidzor Fortress in Kapan for a day trip.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Halidzor Fortress
- Tatev Monastery
- Great Hermitage of Tatev
- Devil's Bridge (Satani Kamurj)
- Wings of Tatev
- Shinuhayr Kusanats Anapat
- Old Khot Village
- Goris Stone Forest & Old Goris Caves