Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in Sanahin in the Lori Province of Armenia.
General view
The Plan of Sanahin's Architectural Complex. 1. Church of St. Astvatzatzin 2. gavit with three naves 3. church of St. Amenaprkitch 4. gavit of the church of St. Amenaprkitch 5. academy 6. church of St. Gregory 7. matenadaran (library) 8. portico in front of the library 9. bell-tower 10. tomb of the Kiurikians 11. tomb cf the Zakarian family 12. khatchkar 13. entrances
Old photo of monastery, published in 1919
Smbat and Gurgen, founders of the monastery
Khosrovanuysh was a fifth queen of Bagratid Armenia, and wife of Armenian king Ashot III.
The Sanahin Monastery.