Notable landmarks

• Vahanavank
  Vahanavank
  Vahanavank is a 10th-11th century monastic complex located approximately 5 kilometers southwest of the town of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia, situated at the foot of Tigranasar mountain along the right bank of the Voghdji River....
  
   monastery
  Monastery
  Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
  
  
• Baghaberd
  Baghaberd
  Baghaberd is a 4th-12th century Armenian fortress located along a ridge overlooking the Voghji River, 14 kilometers northwest from the village of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia.- History :...
  
   and Halidzor Fortress
  Halidzor Fortress
  The fortress of Halidzor is located along a hill overlooking the Voghji River to the north, near the village of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia.- History :Halidzor was originally built in the 17th century to serve as a nunnery...
  
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• Tatev Monastery - This monastery, situated northwest of Kapan was founded in the ninth century in the place of an ancient tabernacle well-known in ancient times. It is located strategically, overlooking a deep river gorge.
• Monument to David Bek
  David Bek
  David Bek was an Armenian military commander and one of the most prominent military figures of the Armenian liberation movement of the 18th century against the forces of Safavid Iran and the Ottoman Empire...
  
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• Kapan College of Music
• Kapan Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum
• Kapan Theatre

Transportation

The city is connected to Iran

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 by road. In late 2008, the road was redeveloped between Kapan and Kajaran

Kajaran

Qajaran is a city in the south of Armenia in the province of Syunik. The name translates from Armenian as "the place of the brave". It is located 356 km away from Yerevan, 25 km away from Kapan, the regional center, and 50 km from the border of Armenia and Iran. Qajaran forms an...

-Meghri

Meghri

Meghri is a city in southern Armenia, located in the Syunik province, near the border with Iran. The city's economy is based on the food industry, and contains a bread-baking factory, canneries and a winery. Meghri has a significantly milder climate than the rest of the cities in Armenia, and...

. From the city is only the nonoperating railway line Kapan-Kovsakan-Midzhnavan.

Prior to the Karabakh war, a small airport was used to accommodate the aircraft YAK-40 and AN-14 cargo.

The other nearest airport is located 62 kilometers to the north.

Sport

• Gandzasar FC - football club
• Lernagorts Kapan FC - football club

Notable People from Kapan

• Karen Sargsyan
  Karen Sargsyan
  Maestro Karen Sargsyan is a most notable Armenian choirmaster.From 1972 to 1980 Mr. Sargsyan directed the choir of Yerevan State University and performed numerous concerts around Soviet Union States, including the Baltic States, Moscow and St. Peterburg. Simultaneously, he directed the choir of the...
  
   - Principal choirmaster of the Armenian Opera Theater
  Armenian Opera Theater
  The Alexander Spendiarian Armenian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theatre in Yerevan was officially opened on 20 January 1933. The building was designed by the Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian...
  
  
• Tatoul Markarian
  Tatoul Markarian
  Tatoul Markarian was appointed Armenian Ambassador to the United States on March 19, 2005 by President Robert Kocharian. He holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary....
  
   - Armenia
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  n ambassador to United States
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