Gandzasar monastery
The Gandzasar monastery (Armenian: Գանձասար) is an Armenian monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh, in the Mardakert region, near the village of Vank. Gandzasar means "treasure mountain" in Armenian.[1]
Gandzasar Monastery Media
Plan of Gandzasar monastery, with the zhamatun (built 1261) and the church (built in 1216-1238).
The foundation inscription in Armenian on the interior wall.
Zhamatun of Gandzasar Monastery, dedicated by Hasan-Jalal Dawla in 1261.
A 100 dram commemorative coin depicting the monastery, 2004.