Aghavnavank

Aghavnavank

Aghavnavank, also known as Anapat Surb Astvatsatsin (Hermitage of the Holy Mother of God) and Aghnabad Monastery, is located in Tavush Province, about 2.5 km northeast of Aghavnavank village, in the Aghnabat forest area, on the right bank of a stream. Today it lies within Dilijan National Park.

The main surviving building of the complex is the Church of the Holy Mother of God (Surb Astvatsatsin). It is a small central-domed structure with a pair of side chambers. The church is built of yellowish dressed stone. The dome rests on arches connecting the wall pilasters and is topped with a pointed conical roof. Two triangular niches open on the eastern façade.

The area around Aghavnavank is also known for its yew trees (Taxus baccata). The monument is now half-ruined.

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