- Sevanavank (Armenian: Սևանավանք; meaning Sevan Monastery) is a monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik...
- Sevanavank Monastery is located in Gegharkunik region, which is popular in Armenia due to its possession of the blue pearl of Armenians, Lake Sevan.
- For a long time, the linguists explained the name of the lake dividing its name into “sev” (black) and “vank” (monastery) relating it to the Sevanavank monastery.
- The combination of history, faith, and nature made Sevanavank unforgettable, leaving me with a deeper appreciation for Armenia’s cultural legacy.
- Sevanavank monastery is located on the peninsula of Lake Sevan. ... Today, Sevanavank is one of the most recognized historical and cultural sites of Armenia.
- The church buildings were constructed from black tuff, which probably gave the monastery its name Sevanavank - “the Black Monastery”.
- Sevanavank is located in Gegharkunik region, on the peninsula of Lake Sevan. Sevanavank is one of the recognized historical, cultural and touristic...
- According to an inscription in one of the churches, the monastery of Sevanavank was founded in 874 by Princess Mariam, the daughter of Ashot I (who became...
- Sevanavank is a monastic complex, located on Sevan peninsula of Gegharkunik region. ... The defense was concentrated in Sevanavank.
- At the begining of 10th century Sevanavank was already an impregnable fortress and exactly here in 921 king Ashot II Bagratuni defeated Arabs.
