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Historic site

Khtskonk monastery

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°22′50″ N 43°22′40″ E

Khtskonk monastery
Research on Armenian Architecture (first published before 1920) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Map showing the location of Khtskonk monastery Khtskonk monastery
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Derinöz
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,808 m
above sea level

About Khtskonk monastery

Khtskonk monastery is a historic site. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province.

From Wikipedia

Khtzkonk Monastery (Armenian: Խծկոնք, also transcribed as Khtskonk and Xc'konk'; Turkish: Beşkilise) was a monastic ensemble of five Armenian churches built between the seventh and thirteenth centuries in what was then the Armenian Bagratid kingdom. The site is located near the town of Digor, the administrative capital of the Digor District of the Kars Province in Turkey, about 19 kilometres west of the border with Armenia, in a gorge formed by the Digor River.

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At a glance

Built
7th century
Architectural style
Armenian architecture

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Derinöz Village, Digor İlçesi
    2 km SW
  • Digor City, Digor İlçesi
    3 km SE
  • Uzunkaya Village, Digor İlçesi
    4 km E
  • Saklıca Village, Digor İlçesi
    4.9 km N

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