Vahanavank Monastery, Kapan, Armenia
Being situated not far from the city of Kapan, in the lush forests of the Armenian snazzy nature, Vahanavank can be outlined against the bright blue sky on the rocky hills. From above you can enjoy the splendid panorama all around, including the Vahanadzor canyon.
Vahanavank is a splendid medieval monument-complex built at the beginning of the 10th century and has a style of its own. The building was originally built from pumice stone and had a rectangle-square scheme. The cornices are decorated with ornamental motives of vegetable and animal, typical to many Armenian monuments. Before the earthquake, three strong arches in the shape of a horse-shoe held the roof of the vestibule without any connecting material.
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