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Acharkut, Armenia

Samsoni Monastery

Acharkut, Armenia

Samsoni Monastery
Photo: Դավիթ Դավթյան · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Samsoni Monastery is a 12th–13th century Armenian monastic complex nestled in a forested mountain setting in Tavush Province, northern Armenia, near the village of Yenokavan. This small complex exemplifies medieval Armenian ecclesiastical architecture and sits approximately 6 kilometers south of Deghdznuti Vank and close to the medieval fort of Berdakar, placing it within a significant cluster of regional cultural monuments.

Movement

Built
Type
monastery, cultural property
Heritage
cultural heritage monument in Armenia
Place
Acharkut, Armenia

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