Gtichavank
Gtichavank Գտչավանք | |
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Shown within Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | |
Basic information | |
Location |
Togh, Hadrut Province, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de facto); Azerbaijan (de jure); |
Geographic coordinates | 39°35′37″N 46°56′31″E / 39.593547°N 46.941944°ECoordinates: 39°35′37″N 46°56′31″E / 39.593547°N 46.941944°E |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Architectural description | |
Architectural style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 1241 |
Completed | 1248 |
Gtichavank (Armenian: Գտչավանք) is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the district of Hadrut (historical country of Dizak) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, part of the historical Armenian province of Artsakh. Remains of the monastery may be reached by hikers via the Himnakan Janapar, part of a network of hiking trails extending through much of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.[1]
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