vorotnavank church syunik province armenia

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Vorotnavank church near vorotan landmark of Syunik province Armenia Royalty Free Stock Photo

vorotnavank church, syunik province in armenia.

a monastery complex located along a ridge overlooking the Vorotan Gorge, between the villages of Vaghatin and Vorotan, about 14 km east of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The complex is surrounded by a high stone wall used for defense against foreign invasions and once housed workshops, shops, a seminary, a recreation center, a cemetery, and a shelter. In the courtyard of the monastery stood a column symbolizing that this was where monks performed their religious services and kings performed their inaugurations