Bagnayr Monastery
Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°30′46″ N 43°29′02″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,673 m
- above sea level
About Bagnayr Monastery
Bagnayr Monastery is a historic site. Location: Kars, Kars Province.
The Bagnayr Monastery is a monastery in Kozluca, Kars, 7 kilometers northwest of Ani, built in the 11th century CE. It was "one of the most renowned monastic complexes in medieval Armenia". The monastery was standing at the end of the 19th century, but is now almost completely in ruins.
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At a glance
- Built
- 989
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
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Horomos monastic complex Historic site, Kars12 km E
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