Sanahin Monastery
Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
| Sanahin Monastery Սանահին վանք | |
|---|---|
 Amenaprkich (Holy Redeemer) church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Sanahin, Lori Province, Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41.087222°N 44.666111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Groundbreaking | 10th century |
| Official name: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 1996 (20th session) |
| Reference no. | 777 |
| Region | Western Asia |
The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as "this one is older than that one", presumably representing a claim to having an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery. The two villages and their monasteries are similar in many ways, and lie in plain view of each other on a dissected plateau formation, separated by a deep "crack" formed by a small river flowing into the Debed river.
As with Haghpat, Sanahin is frequented by an increasing number of tourists, due to its recent inclusion on the itineraries of a great number of Armenian tour agencies, the beauty of its monastery complex matching that of Haghpat's. The complex belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church with numerous khachkars (stones with elaborate engravings representing a cross) and bishop gravesites scattered throughout it.
Gallery
General view
St. Gregory chapel
Exterior view
The monastery's library
Khatchkar detail at the monastery
Interior of Sanahin Monastery, Armenia
Interior of Sanahin Monastery, Armenia
Chapel
Another chapel
16th-century manuscript from the monastery, Czartoryski Museum
Road map of the area around Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries
External links
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