St Astvatsatsin, Tavush, Armenia

St Astvatsatsin

Монастырь Агавнаванк · Աղավնավանք

St Astvatsatsin is a partly ruined monastic complex dating to the 12th-13th century, standing inside Dilijan National Park near Aghavnavank village in Tavush Province. It's also known as Aghavnavank or Aghnabat monastery, and sometimes as Anapat St. Astvatsatsin — anapat meaning hermitage in Armenian.

The complex sits within the Aghnabat forest, an area known for its juniper trees, locally called karmrdzar (red tree). About 50 meters from the church, by the river, there's a picnic table set among the trees.

In Tavush Province, near Aghavnavank village, inside Dilijan National Park. It's roughly 79 km northeast of Yerevan in a straight line.

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Tavush
From Yerevan
~79 km northeast

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