Spitakavor Monastery
Սպիտակավոր վանք
A white 14th-century monastery on a hillside north of Yeghegnadzor, where the national hero Garegin Nzhdeh, a leader of the First Republic, is buried.
Spitakavor means 'the White One.' Its Church of the Holy Mother of God was built between 1321 and 1330 of pale stone. Its façade is finely carved, and the bell tower and walls are well preserved. This is also the final resting place of Garegin Nzhdeh, an Armenian national hero and leader of the First Republic. The monastery sits on a hillside north of Verin Vernashen village. You need to take a dirt road, which takes about 1.5 hours by 4WD or on foot. The surroundings offer wide valley views, and visitors are few.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Jewish Cemetery of Yeghegis
- Zorats Church
- Smbataberd
- Tanahat Monastery
- Tsakhats Kar Monastery
- Mozrov Cave
- Selim Caravanserai
- Areni-1 Cave & Areni Wine Village