Saint Gevork Monastery Սուրբ Գեւորգ Վանք | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Location | |
Location | Mughni, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia |
Geographic coordinates | 40°18′54″N 44°22′18″E / 40.315001°N 44.371628°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Reconstruction: Sahak Khizanetsi and his successor Murat |
Type | Cruciform central-plan inside; Rectangular plan outside |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 14th century. Reconstruction of the drum and dome 1661-1669 |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Saint Gevork Monastery or Saint George's Monastery of Mughni (Armenian: Սուրբ Գեւորգ Եկեղեցի or Սուրբ Գեւորգ Վանք; pronounced Surp Gevork) is located just off of the main road that runs through the village of Mughni near Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was built to house some of the remains of Saint George who was known as the "Slayer of Dragons".