Sanahin

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Sanahin is a historic village and monastic complex in northern Armenia, renowned for its medieval architecture and cultural significance.

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Sanahin canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monastic complex
village
architecturalStyle Armenian medieval architecture
associatedWith Bagratid Armenia
surface form: Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia

medieval Armenian monastic education
coordinatesType geographic coordinates
country Armenia
culturalSignificance important center of Armenian scholarship
repository of medieval manuscripts
dedicatedTo Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin)
foundedAsMonastery 10th century
foundedBy Bagratid Armenia
surface form: Bagratid Armenian rulers
hasLanguageOfInscriptions Classical Armenian
hasNotableFeature numerous khachkars
rich stone carving decoration
hasStructure Sanahin Monastery
St. Amenaprkich (Holy Saviour) Church
St. Astvatsatsin Church
academy buildings
bell tower
cemetery
gavits (narthexes)
khachkars
scriptorium
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site in Armenia
heritageSiteName Haghpat Monastery
surface form: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
isHistoric true
knownFor educational and cultural center in the Middle Ages
medieval Armenian architecture
locatedIn Lori Province
northern Armenia
locatedOn plateau above Debed River gorge
material tuff stone
near Alaverdi
surface form: town of Alaverdi
partOf Alaverdi Municipality
periodOfFlourishing 10th–13th centuries
protectionStatus state-protected cultural monument of Armenia
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
togetherWith Haghpat Monastery
tourism popular cultural tourism destination in Armenia
UNESCOcriteria (ii)
(iv)
UNESCOinscriptionYear 1996
UNESCOregion Europe and North America

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Anastas Mikoyan placeOfBirth Sanahin
Artem Mikoyan placeOfBirth Sanahin