Goshavank Monastery

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Goshavank Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex renowned for its intricate stone carvings and khachkars, located in the forested mountains of Armenia’s Tavush region.

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Goshavank Monastery canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian Apostolic monastery
medieval monastic complex
monastery
architecturalStyle Armenian medieval architecture
country Armenia
era High Middle Ages
foundedBy Mkhitar Gosh
hasCoordinateLocation 40.741°N 45.011°E
hasHeritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of Armenia
hasNotableWork famous khachkar by master Pavgos
hasPart St. Astvatsatsin Church
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church
St. Gregory the Theologian Church
bell tower
chapel
gavit
khachkar field
library
heritage medieval Armenian architecture
inception 1180s
12th century
knownFor decorative reliefs
intricate stone carvings
khachkars
scriptorium
locatedIn Dilijan
surface form: Dilijan region

Tavush Province
forested mountains of northeastern Armenia
village of Gosh
locatedNear Dilijan National Park
Getik River valley
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Mkhitar Gosh
region Caucasus
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Christianity
replaced Nor Getik Monastery
touristAttraction yes
usedFor education
manuscript production
monastic life
religious worship

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Ijevan hasNearbyAttraction Goshavank Monastery
Tavush Province hasMonastery Goshavank Monastery
Dilijan National Park contains Goshavank Monastery
Dilijan hasNearbyMonastery Goshavank Monastery