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Varagavank

Religious building
Varagavank in 1900.
Location	on the slopes of Mount Varag, TR near Van, Turkey
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Status	destroyed by Turkish Army in 1915
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian
Groundbreaking	11th

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Varagavank ( , meaning cathedral of Varag), also known as Yedi Kilise (Turkish for "Seven Churches"), was a prominent Armenian monastery founded in the 11th century on the slopes of Mount Varag (Erek Dağı) 9 km east of the city of Van in Turkey's Eastern Anatolia region.

It was formerly the richest and best known known monastery of Vaspurakan and was the seat of the archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Van. On April 30, 1915, the Turkish army destroyed the monastery during the siege of Van as part of the Armenian Genocide; its ruins are still visible, though.

Khrimian Hayrik established the first printing press of Western Armenia at Varagavank. Its first publication was Artsiv Vaspurakan.

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Varagavanq Church Complex is located near the city of Van up the Varaga/Erek mountain. Locals call "Yedi Kilise" or Seven Churches. It was the archbishopric seat of medieval Armenian Kingdom of Vaspourakan.

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Republic of Armenia		Akhtala * Arakelots * Areni * Avan * Artavazik * Aruchavank * Bardzrakash * Bgheno-Noravank * Byurakan * Deghdznuti * Etchmiadzin Cathedral * Gayane * Geghard * Gharghavank * Gladzor * Gndevank * Goshavank * Haghartsin * Haghpat * Harichavank * Havuts Tar * Hayravank * Hnevank * Horomayri * Hovhannavank * Hripsime * Irind * Karbi * Karmravor * Kasagh * Katoghike * Kecharis * Khoranashat * Khor Virap * Khorakert * Khuchapi * Kirants * Kobayr * Kotavank * Kristapori Vank * Lmbatavank * Makaravank * Makenyats Vank * Makravank * Saint Mariane of Ashtarak * Marmashen * Mashtots Hayrapet * Mastara * Mughni * Nor Varagavank * Noraduz cemetery * Noravank * Oshakan * Odzun * Pemzashen * Ptghavank * Surb Poghos-Petros * Saghmosavank * Samsoni * Sanahin * Saint Sargis of Ashtarak * Sevanavank * Shoghakat * Spitakavor of Ashtarak * Talin * Tanahat * Tatev * Tatevi Anapat * Tegher * Tegh * Tsakhats Kar * Tsaghkevank * Tsiranavor of Ashtarak * Tsovinar * Ushi * Vahanavank * Vahramashen * Vanevan * Voskevaz * Yeghvard * Yererouk * Zoravor * Zvartnots
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh)		Amaras * Dadivank * Gandzasar * Gtichavank * Tsitsernavank * Yeghishe Arakyal * Yerits Mankants
Azerbaijan		Saint Elishe * Saint Sargis Monastery of Gag * Targmanchats * Nakhichevan: Julfa cemetery
Turkey		Aghtamar * Aprank * Arter * Cathedral of Arapgir * Bagnair Monastery * Banak * Gagikashen * Holy Apostles Church of Kars * Holy Apostles Monastery * Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Ani * Horomos * Karmravank * Khtzkonk * Ktuts * Kümbet Kilise * Lim * Monastery of the All-Saviour (Trebizond) * Mren * Narekavank * Oshki * Saint Bartholomew Monastery * Saint Hovannou Monastery * Saint Karapet Monastery * Saint Krikor Monastery * Saint Mary's Monastery of Karmravor * Soradir * St. Marineh Church, Mush * Tekor Basilica * Varagavank * Varzahan Monastery
Iran		Dzor Dzor * Holy Mother of God * Saint Stepanos * Saint ThaddeusNew Julfa: Church of Bethlehem * Holy Mother of God * Saint Catherine * Saint Gregory * Saint Minas * Saint Nicholas * Saint Sarkis * Saint Stepanos * Vank Cathedral
Israel		Cathedral of St. James * Church of the Archangels * St. Toros Church * Chapel of Saint Helena * Saint Nicholas Monastery
Georgia (country)		Holy Mother of God (Mens) * Norashen * Bethlehem St. Astvatsatsin * Armenian Cathedral of Tbilisi * Vera St. Cross * Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin (Geghardavank) * Jigrasheni Avetyats church * Dzorabash St. Gevorg * Zrkinyants St. Gevorg * Kamoyants St. Gevorg * Kuky St. Astvatsatin * Mughni St. Gevorg * Navtlukh St. Gevorg * St. Gevorg * St. Grigor Lusavorich * St. Karapet * St. Minas * Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin * Hreshtakapetats * Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin
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