- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,953 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport39 km
- MSR Muş Airport116 km
About Karmravank
Karmravank is a tourist attraction. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province.
Karmravank (Armenian: Կարմրավանք, meaning Red Monastery) is an abandoned 10th century Armenian monastery in the Vaspurakan province of historic Armenia (now in the Van Province of Turkey). It was founded by King Gagik I (908–943) of the Artsruni dynasty. It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of Akdamar Island. Completed in the 10th century AD, the Red Monastery ceased functioning as a monastery due to the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire which began in 1915.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 10th century
- Architectural style
- Armenian architecture
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Karmravank
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Climate of Karmravank
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 131 km south20°
- Cizre · 132 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 243 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- April (84 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 66 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 70 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Karmravank
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 44 km to the east.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 39 kmeast
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 116 kmwest
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 134 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 44 kmeast
- Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 131 kmsouth
- Cizre Population: 134K 132 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 149 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karmravank
Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 661 natural sites, 383 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km62 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 12 kmE
- Kuzu Adası Island 8 kmE
- Avdu Adaları Island 7 kmN
- Şahur Adası Island 13 kmNW
25–60 km266 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 31 kmNE
- Simhaç Adası Island 26 kmNW
- Lake Van Lake 28 kmN
- Lake Arin Lake 49 kmN
60–100 km761 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmE
- Lim Island Island 67 kmNE
- Turna Gölü Lake 62 kmE
- Lake Nemrut Lake 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Havatarık Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi1.6 km W
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Monastery of Saint Thomas Attraction, Gevaş İlçesi5.6 km NW
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Evegeh Pınarları Natural site, Van Province2.1 km NW
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Varis Historic site, Gevaş İlçesi6.4 km N
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross Attraction, Gevaş İlçesi12 km E -
Satvan Deresi River, Van Province4.4 km S
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Büyük Tepe Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi7.4 km N
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Mezra Deresi River, Van Province5.2 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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