Yegi Arakjal Monastery
The Yegish Arakjal Monastery ( Armenian Եղիշէ Առաքեալի վանք ), also known as Yeghishe Arakyal , also known as Dschrwschtik (Ջրվշտիկ) according to the English transcription , is a former monastery of the Armenian Apostolic Church , which is de facto located in the Martakert Province in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic . Of the buildings erected between the 5th and 13th centuries, 1 church and 7 chapels are still preserved today.
location
The facility is located on the edge of a gorge in a densely forested area, just a few kilometers south of the ceasefire line. Due to its proximity to the front, it is a restricted military area and cannot be entered. A road connects the monastery to the village of Mataghis , 5 km away .
Building description
The monastery named after Eliseus, an apostle of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was built in the 5th century. The 7 chapels still preserved today and built at different times served as burial places for local elites such as Watschagan III for several centuries . , King of Aghwank († around 510) or Adam, the Melik of Dschraberd († 18th century). The church dates from the 13th century. The many graves distributed over the site and the lack of decorative elements on the buildings are striking. The monastery is surrounded by walls on three sides. The southwest side is bordered by a precipice.
Coordinates: 40 ° 20 ′ 8.8 ″ N , 46 ° 41 ′ 37.7 ″ E