| Arakelots Monastery | |
|---|---|
 Arakelots Vank | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | near Kirants, Tavush Province, Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°02′02″N 45°03′58″E / 41.033878°N 45.066004°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Monastery |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 13th century |
Arakelots Monastery (Armenian: Առաքելոց վանք, romanized: Arakelots Vank; lit. 'Monastery of the Apostles') is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.
Approximately 80 metres (260 ft) downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a caravanserai. The ruins of a chapel sit on the next hill as well. Supposedly, two kilometers northeast of Arakelots Vank on a flat area on the mountain ridge is the little church and khachkar of Khndzorut.
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See also
- Kirants Monastery which is a further 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest in the same valley
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