Status abandoned | Groundbreaking tenth century | |
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Similar Saint Sarkis Monaster, Makenyats Vank, Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery, Ktuts monastery, Saint Bartholomew Monastery | ||
Karmravank (Armenian: Կարմրավանք, meaning Red Monastery) is an abandoned 10th century Armenian monastery in the Vaspurakan province of historic Armenia (now in the Van Province of Turkey). It was founded by King Gagik I (908-943) of the Artsruni dynasty. It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of Akhtamar Island.
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Karmravank (Vaspurakan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA