Sevan Monastery, Lake Sevan, Armenia
Sevanavank (Armenian: Սևանավանք; meaning Sevan Monastery) is a monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, not far from the town of Sevan. Initially the monastery was built at the southern shore of a small island. After the artificial draining of Lake Sevan, which started in the era of Joseph Stalin, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula. At the southern shore of this newly created peninsula, a guesthouse of the Armenian Writers' Union was built. The eastern shore is occupied by the Armenian president's summer residence, while the monastery's still active seminary moved to newly constructed buildings at the northern shore of the peninsula.
Due to easier accessibility (once it became a peninsula), good highway and railway connections with the Armenian capital Yerevan, a well-developed tourist industry in the nearby town of Sevan, and its picturesque location (although less picturesque than it was before the lake level drop), Sevanavank is one of the most visited tourism sights in Armenia.
Sevanavank Sevan Monastery, Lake Sevan, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia
Sevanavank monastery is on a peninsula at the shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is an old monastery that was founded in the year 847 AD. The monastery complex consists of two churches dedicated to the Holy Mother of God and the Holy Apostles.
Lake Sevan, almost 2000 meters above sea level, is the largest body of water in Armenia and in that region. It is considered as Armenia's main source of irrigation and electricity, with economic, cultural, and spiritual significance to the Armenian people.
The peninsula where the monastery is situated used to be an island that was drained artificially during the time when Armenia was under the Soviet Union. The draining caused the water level to fall by several meters transforming the island into a peninsula.
The picturesque location of Lake Sevan and Sevanavank have made them among the most visited tourism destinations in Armenia.
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Armenian Wild CRAYFISH KEBABS + Medieval MONASTERY Tour | Lake Sevan, Armenia
My fourth day in Armenia continued with a trip to Lake Sevan, the largest lake in the country and the main source of Armenia’s fish. Join me as I enjoy some wild crayfish kebabs and tour a medieval monastery near Lake Sevan, Armenia!
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My afternoon started at the Dargett Brewery about 20 minutes outside of Yerevan. Dargett Brewery is the number one brewing company in Armenia. I’d visited their facility in Yerevan the previous night. Then, we’d head out to Lake Sevan!
At this facility, my guide Lusine and I started by checking out their malts and learning about their six-barrel system. Next, it was time to try some beer directly from the tanks.
I started with a Pale Ale, which had a nice head and was perfect for the heat outside. It was light and light on the hops. Next was a Belgian-style triple, a delicious German Pilsner.
Next, we went to the bottling room. They bottle all of their 7 core beers here and send them to restaurants and supermarkets all over Armenia.
Then, I got to try their exclusive Armenian Imperial Stout. It’s 10% alcohol and has been aged in brandy barrels. It had a nice and had a nice head. It was strong but delicious!
Then, we headed to Lake Sevan, which is about 35 minutes away. It’s located 1,900 meters above sea level in the Gegham Mountains.
We climbed 245 steps to the top of the peninsula, where we get a great view of the lake. Along the way, I saw a typical Armenian cross-stone carving called a khachkar. On it was an Armenian-style cross, a tree of life, and more!
At the top of the stairs are two beautiful churches of the Sevanavank Monastery, a 9th-century monastic complex. I loved the gorgeous view of the lake and the mountains. It’s one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world.
Inside one of the churches is another khachkar. There are thousands of them in Armenia, but this one is unique because it’s one of only 4 that have Jesus Christ carved on them. There were also lots of figures, symbols, writing on them. You shouldn’t touch them, though!
Outside are the ruins of the Spiritual Educational Center, where the monks of Sevanavank Monastery lived. Only the foundations are left.
On our way back down the stairs, I couldn’t help but admire the beautiful peninsula and the valley. The church closes at 6 p.m., so you shouldn’t arrive later than 5 p.m. But now it was time to go have some Armenian crayfish kebabs after our monastery tour of Lake Sevan!
At the bottom of the hill is Ashot Erkat Restaurant. They have a huge dining hall with incredible views overlooking the lake. I went back to the kitchen, where I saw them making barbecue fish and crayfish kebabs. They use crayfish tail meat only and wrap it in lavash. I couldn’t wait to eat them!
The house wine was really nice! I loved the crayfish kebab. It was made of minced crayfish tail meat. I got it plain, without ketchup or onions. The crayfish tail meat and lavash was such an amazing combination! Crayfish are almost like small, gamy lobster. It was so good, but I couldn’t eat it all because I had dinner to eat later!
What an epic afternoon that took me from Dargett Brewery to having Armenian crayfish kebabs after touring a medieval monastery on Lake Sevan! It was such a fun day and it still wasn’t over yet!
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Sevanavank is a monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, not far from the town of Sevan. Initially the monastery was built at the southern shore of a small island. After the artificial draining of Lake Sevan, which started in the era of Joseph Stalin, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula. At the southern shore of this newly created peninsula, a guesthouse of the Armenian Writers' Union was built. The eastern shore is occupied by the Armenian president's summer residence, while the monastery's still active seminary moved to newly constructed buildings at the northern shore of the peninsula. Due to easier accessibility (once it became a peninsula), good highway and railway connections with the Armenian capital Yerevan, a well-developed tourist industry in the nearby town of Sevan, and its picturesque location (although less picturesque than it was before the lake level drop), Sevanavank is one of the most visited tourism sights in Armenia. According to an inscription in one of the churches, the monastery of Sevanavank was founded in 874 by Princess Mariam, the daughter of Ashot I (who became a king a decade later). At the time, Armenia was still struggling to free itself from Arab rule. The monastery was strict as it was mainly intended for those monks from Etchmiadzin who had sinned. Jean-Marie Chopin, a French explorer of the Caucasus, visited there in 1830 and wrote of a regimen restraining from meat, wine, youth or women. Another explorer visited the monastery in 1850 and wrote of how manuscripts were still being copied manually. The two churches, Surb Arakelots meaning the Holy Apostoles and Surb Astvatsatsin meaning the Holy Mother of God, are both cruciform plan structures with octagonal tambours. Both are quite similar in appearance. Adjacent are the ruins of a gavit whose roof was originally supported by six wooden columns. Some of the remains of the gavit and its columns can be seen in the Yerevan Museum of History. Reconstruction and restoration efforts took place from 1956 to 1957.
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Amazing view from Sevanavank Monastery, northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.
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Sevanavank (Armenian: Սևանավանք; meaning Sevan Monastery) is a monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, not far from the town of Sevan. Initially the monastery was built at the southern shore of a small island. After the artificial draining of Lake Sevan, which started in the era of Joseph Stalin, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula. At the southern shore of this newly created peninsula, a guesthouse of the Armenian Writers' Union was built. The eastern shore is occupied by the Armenian president's summer residence, while the monastery's still active seminary moved to newly constructed buildings at the northern shore of the peninsula.
Due to easier accessibility (once it became a peninsula), good highway and railway connections with the Armenian capital Yerevan, a well-developed tourist industry in the nearby town of Sevan, and its picturesque location (although less picturesque than it was before the lake level drop), Sevanavank is one of the most visited tourism sights in Armenia.
Sevanavank Monastery and Lake Sevan
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Monastery Sevanavank, Sevan, Armenia / Монастырь Севанаванк, Севан, Армения
Historical Significance
Sevanavank Monastery has played a crucial role in Armenian history, in fact, it has served as a place for battle. Its location and the fact that it was then completely surrounded by water made it a good strategic shelter for Armenian King Ashot II (also known as Ashot Erkat, “Erkat” meaning “Iron”). The battle was between the Armenian forces led by Gevorg Marzpetuni (also a famous character in Armenian literature) and Arab army led by commander Bashir. The battle was won by the Armenian forces that included both soldiers and monks.
The Legend
One of the most popular legends about Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery is the following. During the battle between Armenians and Arabs, King Ashot Erkat was on the island. His soldiers were too few in comparison with the Arab army. Even with many monks and fishermen who joined their King, Arabs kept being more in number. Then Ashot Erkat spoke to one of his wise fishermen and asked for advice. The fisherman lived there for years and knew the peculiarities of weather well. He advised the King to attack the Arabs early in the morning when the sun just starts to rise. The King followed the advice, and led his soldiers in boats towards the Arabs. The sun was behind the Armenian forces and, therefore, blinded the Arabs. Armenians managed to win the battle, after which the lake was full of Arab soldiers. Because of the dead bodies and their uniforms, the lake looked black. Hence, the name Sevan.
Историческое значение
Монастырь Севанаванк сыграл решающую роль в истории Армении, фактически, он служил местом битвы. Его расположение и тот факт, что он был тогда полностью окружен водой, сделали его хорошим стратегическим убежищем для армянского короля Ашота II (также известного как Ашот Эркат, «Эркат», что означает «Железо»). Битва была между армянскими силами во главе с Геворг Марзпетуни (также известным персонажем в армянской литературе) и арабской армией во главе с командиром Баширом. Битва была выиграна армянскими войсками, в которую входили как солдаты, так и монахи.
Легенда
Одна из самых популярных легенд о озере Севан и монастыре Севанаванк заключается в следующем. Во время битвы между армянами и арабами на острове находился король Ашот Эркат. Его солдат было слишком мало по сравнению с арабской армией. Даже со многими монахами и рыбаками, которые присоединились к их королю, арабы все больше были в числе. Затем Ашот Эркат поговорил с одним из своих мудрых рыбаков и попросил совета. Рыбак жил там годами и хорошо знал особенности погоды. Он посоветовал королю напасть на арабов рано утром, когда солнце только начинает подниматься. Король последовал совету и привел своих солдат на лодках к арабам. Солнце находилось за армянскими силами и, следовательно, ослепило арабов. Армянам удалось выиграть битву, после чего в озере было полно арабских солдат. Из-за мертвых тел и их униформы озеро выглядело черным. Отсюда и название Севан.
Historische Bedeutung
Das Sevanavank Kloster spielte eine entscheidende Rolle in der armenischen Geschichte, in der Tat diente es als Ort der Schlacht. Seine Lage und die Tatsache, dass es damals vollständig von Wasser umgeben war, machten es zu einer guten strategischen Unterkunft für den armenischen König Ashot II (auch bekannt als Ashot Erkat, Erkat bedeutet Eisen). Die Schlacht war zwischen den armenischen Kräften geführt von Gevorg Marzpetuni (auch ein berühmter Charakter in der armenischen Literatur) und der arabischen Armee, die von Kommandant Bashir geführt ist. Die Schlacht wurde von den armenischen Truppen gewonnen, die sowohl Soldaten als auch Mönche umfassten.
Die Legende
Eine der beliebtesten Legenden über den Sevan-See und das Sevanavank-Kloster ist die folgende. Während der Schlacht zwischen Armeniern und Arabern war König Ashot Erkat auf der Insel. Seine Soldaten waren im Vergleich zur arabischen Armee zu wenige. Selbst mit vielen Mönchen und Fischern, die sich ihrem König anschlossen, waren die Araber immer zahlreicher. Dann sprach Ashot Erkat mit einem seiner klugen Fischer und bat um Rat. Der Fischer lebte dort seit Jahren und kannte die Besonderheiten des Wetters gut. Er riet dem König, die Araber früh am Morgen anzugreifen, wenn die Sonne gerade aufgeht. Der König folgte dem Rat und führte seine Soldaten in Booten auf die Araber zu. Die Sonne stand hinter den armenischen Kräften und blendete daher die Araber. Armenier schafften es, die Schlacht zu gewinnen, danach war der See voller arabischer Soldaten. Wegen der Leichen und ihrer Uniformen sah der See schwarz aus. Daher der Name Sevan.
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SEVANAVANK MONASTERY, ARMENIA. СЕВАНАВАНК МОНАСТЫРЬ, АРМЕНИЯ. The complex dates back to the 4th century A. D. when Gregory the Illuminator converted King T'rdat III in 301 A. D. He established two churches which now lay in ruins. Then in the year 874 A. D. Princess Mariam founded the present churches, the Surp Arakelots (Holy Apostles) and the Surp Astvatsiatsin (Holy Mother of God).
Today, visitors can explore the complex on a narrow rocky peninsula of Sevan Lake. The monastery is one of the most prominent examples of medieval Armenian architecture.
We visited the monastery in early spring this year at sunset and the view was really magnificent but it is really cold too! Especially so that we were not wearing warmer clothes. So, if you are visiting in early spring (late March-eatly April) wear warmer clothes, warmer than you feel like.
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Sevanavank (Armenian: Սևանավանք; meaning Sevan Monastery) is a monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, not far from the town of Sevan. Initially the monastery was built at the southern shore of a small island.The monastery of Sevanavank was founded in the year 874 by Princess Mariam.The two churches, Surb Arakelots meaning the Holy Apostoles and Surb Astvatsatsin meaning the Holy Mother of God.
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Lake Sevan is situated at an altitude of 1,900 m (6,234 ft) above sea level. Sevanavank (Sevan Monastery) was founded in 874. Due to its picturesque location, it is one of the most visited tourism sights in Armenia.
Η λίμνη Σεβάν βρίσκεται σε υψόμετρο 1.900 μέτρα πάνω από τη στάθμη της θάλασσας. Το μοναστήρι Sevanavank ιδρύθηκε το 874. Λόγω της γραφικής του θέσης είναι ένα από τα πιο επισκέψιμα τουριστικά σημεία της Αρμενίας.
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This was a spontaneous trip to Lake Sevan Սևանա լիճ the biggest lake in Armenia and one of the biggest in the world. It was a fairly simple trip, I caught two busses from Yerevan, one to the northern bus station and then one from there. I also visited the Sevanavank monastery.
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