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    VOROTNAVANK MONASTERY IN ARMENIA A REMARKABLE PLACE TO VISIT

    14:08 30.07.2013

    The Vorotnavank Monastery in Armenia is a remarkable place to visit,
    Travel Video News writes.

    The Vorotnavank monastery is a monastic complex located along a ridge
    overlooking the Vorotangorge, between the villages of Vaghatin and
    Vorotan in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The complex is surrounded by
    a high stone wall for defense against foreign invasions and once housed
    workshops, stores, a seminary, resort, cemetery and an alms-house. A
    pillar stood in the yard of the monastery symbolizing that there
    were monks entering into religious service and kings inaugurated at
    this location.

    Hovhan Vorotnetsi (1315-1398), an Armenian medieval philosopher and
    theologian as well as the founder of Tatev Vardapetaran University
    lived and worked at the monastery.

    S. Stepanos Church

    The main church of Surb Stepanos was built in 1000 AD by Queen
    Shahandukht, ruler of the lands of Syunik and grandmother to Katranide
    (consort to King Ashot I Bagratuni). Prior to the construction of
    the church stood a shrine to Saint Grigor Lusavorich. Four sacristies
    were placed at the southeastern end of S. Stepanos.

    S. Karapet Church

    The adjoining church of Surb Karapet was constructed in 1006-1007 by
    Queen Shahandukht's son Sevada. The structure has a triple-arched
    portico at the front facade. A circular drum and a recently
    reconstructed dome rest above the cruciform plan of the church.

    Vorotnavank was destroyed multiple times by foreign invasions as well
    as an earthquake in 1931 during which S. Karapet's dome collapsed. In
    1104 Seljuk-Turks attacked the monastery and the nearby fortress
    of Vorotnaberd (3 km southeast). Ivane Zakaryan liberated them and
    gave control of Vorotnavank and Vorotnaberd to Liparit Orbelian of
    the Orbelyan family. The monastery was repaired and made functional
    during this time. Other foreign invasions included the Mongol-Tatars
    (1236) and later Amir Timur in 1386. An underground passageway was
    connected to the fortress of Vorotnaberd, and was used during sieges
    by invading armies. Reconstruction efforts have been underway since
    1980 and are nearly complete.

    You can marvel at the funeral VII building in the village Aghitu. Over
    two deep crypts arranged area with a stepped entrance from the rear.

    Above it, the three pillars of the tower - two pylons and a column
    between them, connected by arches, over which was cornice. The whole
    structure is crowned by three arcs in the curly-poster does not come
    down to us.

    There is folklore about this monument: It is said that the Persian
    ruler summoned the three princes of Syunik to capture them. Guessed
    his intention, the princes did not go to him. Then with a large Persian
    army marched on the village Aguda. In a fight with him Armenians won,
    but three brave princes died on the battlefield. To keep the memory
    of them, the residents built a tomb Agudo, which placed the remains
    of the dead princes, and on the tomb erected this monument.

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/07/30/vorotnavank-monastery-in-armenia-a-remarkable-place-to-visit/

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