Harichavank Monastery

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Harichavank Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex renowned for its distinctive stone architecture and historical significance in the Shirak region of Armenia.

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Harichavank Monastery canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian monastery
medieval monastery
monastic complex
affiliation Armenian Apostolic Catholicosate
architecturalStyle Armenian
builtBy Armenian craftsmen
country Armenia
culturalSignificance important medieval Armenian religious center
important monument of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture
denomination Oriental Orthodox
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
foundedInCentury 7th century
function educational center
religious center
scriptorium
hasFeature basalt masonry
decorated portals
inscription stones
hasPart bell tower
cemetery
church of St. Gregory the Illuminator
defensive walls
gavit
khachkars
main cathedral
monastic cells
refectory
heritage medieval Armenian architecture
heritageStatus architectural monument of Armenia
locatedIn Shirak Province
locatedNear village of Harich
mainChurchDate 7th century
material stone
near city of Artik
notableFor decorative stone carvings
distinctive stone architecture
historical significance in Shirak region
khachkars
orientation east-west
planType cross-in-square
region Shirak region
linked to: Shirak Province
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
roofType conical dome
significantReconstructionCentury 13th century
tourism popular tourist destination in Shirak Province
usedBy monks
usedFor Christian worship
manuscript production
monastic life

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Shirak Province hasCulturalHeritageSite Harichavank Monastery