Nor Varagavank Monastery, Armenia

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The architectural ensemble Nor Varagavank is one of the outstanding monuments of developed medieval times of Armenia. It is situated 3.5 km southwest of Varagavan village (till 1978 -Akhum village) of Shamshadin region on a high valley surrounded by woody mountains and picturesque ravines.

Built in XII-XIII cc the complex is the result of building activities of the owners of Nor Berd- the Kyurikids. The cloister was the center of episcopacy and played an important role in their lives. In Nor Varagavank worked the religious and cultural figure of XIII c Hovanes Tuetsi. In XIX c the abbot of the cloister was Grigor Manucharyan, who in 1804-1828 together with his volunteer detachment took an active part in freeing the Eastern Armenia.

The ensemble Surb Nshan is situated in the southeastern part of the complex. It is the most ancient erection of the ensemble. The church was built by the son of Vasak I, grandson of Kyurike II - David Bagratuni in 1198, is a two-apse church. It had a vaulted gable roof, which is not preserved. On both sides of the western entry two splendid ornamented khachkars are placed. They end with refined semi-circles. The apses are illuminated by two windows on the eastern facade crowned by a common belt on the top part of which are situated relief images of animals and stylized vegetable motifs.

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