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Akhtala Monastery

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Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Akhtala Monastery
Phone:
+37495545441

Address:
Strada per Akhtala, Akhtala, Armenia

Akhtala ; also known as Pghindzavank is a 10th-century fortified Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the town of Akhtala in the marz of Lori, 185 kilometers north of Yerevan. The monastery is currently inactive. The fortress played a major role in protecting the north-western regions of Armenia and is among the most well preserved of all in modern Armenia. The main church at the compound is famous for its highly artistic frescoes, which cover the inside walls, the partitions, and the bearings of the building. The modern name of Akhtala was first recorded in a royal decree of 1438. The etymology of the name Akhtala is believed to be of Turkic origin, meaning white glade. The original Armenian name of the settlement where the monastery is built is Pghindzahank, which means copper mine.
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