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Hayravank Monastery

Hayravank Monastery
Hayravank Monastery on the shores of Lake Sevan.
Religious building
LocationHayravank, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural typeCruciform central-plan
Architectural styleArmenian
Year completed9th-12th centuries
Specifications
Dome1 dome above the church, 1 cupola above the gavit

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Hayravank Monastery ( ) is a 9th-12th century Armenian monastery located just northeast of the village of Hayravank along the southwest shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The monastic complex consists of a church, chapel, and gavit.

Surrounding the monastery are numerous khachkars and gravestones that are part of a small cemetery. To the northwest a short distance from the site, are the remains of Bronze Age through medieval fortification walls and foundations of a settlement. A polished black vessel of the Early Bronze Age was discovered during archaeological excavations in the area. Weapons of metal and stone, tools, clay idols, numerous vessels, fireplaces and two tombs, all from the Iron Age were discovered in the vicinity as well.

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www.armenica.org Internal view of the Hayravank Monastery on the shores of Lake Sevan, Armenia.
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