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Sanahin Monastery
Սանահին վանք
Amenaprkich (Holy Redeemer) church
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
LocationSanahin, Lori Province,
 Armenia
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Groundbreaking10th century
Official name: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated1996 (20th session)
Reference no.777
RegionEurope and North America

Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia.

The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as "this one is older than that one", presumably representing a claim to having an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery. The two villages and their monasteries are similar in many ways, and lie in plain view of each other on a dissected plateau formation, separated by a deep "crack" formed by a small river flowing into the Debed river.

As with Haghpat, Sanahin is frequented by an increasing number of tourists, due to its recent inclusion on the itineraries of numerous Armenian tour agencies, the beauty of its monastery complex matching that of Haghpat's. The complex belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church with numerous khachkars (stones with elaborate engravings representing a cross) and bishop gravesites scattered throughout it.

  • St. Gregory chapel
    St. Gregory chapel
  • The monastery's library
    The monastery's library
  • Khatchkar detail at the monastery
    Khatchkar detail at the monastery
  • Monastery interior
    Monastery interior
  • 16th century manuscript from the monastery, Czartoryski Museum
    16th century manuscript from the monastery, Czartoryski Museum
  • Road map of the area around Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries
    Road map of the area around Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries
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