Tatev monastery
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9th-century Armenian Apostolic monastery in Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia
Key facts
- Affiliation
- Armenian Apostolic Church
- Location
- Tatev , Syunik Province , Armenia
- Style
- Armenian
- Groundbreaking
- 8th century
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Encyclopedic overview
The Tatev Monastery (Armenian: Տաթևի վանք, romanized: Tat'evi vank') is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River. Tatev is known as the bishopric seat of Syunik and played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity.
The Monastery of Tatev has been described as one of the two best-known monasteries in Armenia, along with Noravank in the province of Vayots Dzor.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tatev monastery” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.