Building Name: | Samsonavank Monastery |
Native Name: | Սամսոնավանք |
Image Upright: | 1.1 |
Map Type: | Armenia#Tavush |
Map Size: | 275 |
Location: | Tavush Province, Armenia |
Coordinates: | 40.9747°N 45.0364°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Style: | Armenian |
Year Completed: | 12th-13th centuries |
Specifications: | yes |
Dome Quantity: | 1 intact on one of the churches. |
Samsonavank Monastery (Armenian: Սամսոնավանք) is a 12th–13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th century and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar.
The site consists of a small domed 12th- or 13th-century church, a shrine, and another small church. Finished stones used in the construction of Samsoni Vank have eroded due to rain.