Arakelots Monastery
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Arakelots Monastery is a 13th century Armenian monastery
located about 3 kilometers southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia
. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.
Approximately 80 meters downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a caravanserai
. The ruins of a chapel sit on the next hill as well. Supposedly, two kilometers northeast of Arakelots Vank on a flat area on the mountain ridge is the little church and khachkar of Khndzorut
.
Armenian architecture
Armenian architecture is an architectural style developed over the last 4,500 years of human habitation in the Armenian Highland and used principally by the Armenian people.- Common characteristics of Armenian architecture:...
located about 3 kilometers southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.
Approximately 80 meters downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a caravanserai
Caravanserai
A caravanserai, or khan, also known as caravansary, caravansera, or caravansara in English was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey...
. The ruins of a chapel sit on the next hill as well. Supposedly, two kilometers northeast of Arakelots Vank on a flat area on the mountain ridge is the little church and khachkar of Khndzorut
Khndzorut
Khndzorut may refer to:*Khndzorut, Lori, Armenia*Khndzorut, Vayots Dzor, Armenia...
.