Ktuts monastery
Encyclopedia
Ktuts monastery is an abandoned 15th century Armenian monastery
on the small island of Ktuts (Çarpanak) in Lake Van
, Vaspurakan
(present-day Turkey
).
Ktuts Monastery is situated on a small island in the middle of lake van, Turkey.
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
on the small island of Ktuts (Çarpanak) in Lake Van
Lake Van
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey, located in the far east of the country in Van district. It is a saline and soda lake, receiving water from numerous small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one of the world's largest endorheic lakes . The original outlet from...
, Vaspurakan
Vaspurakan
Vaspurakan was the first and biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van...
(present-day Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
).
Ktuts Monastery is situated on a small island in the middle of lake van, Turkey.
External links
- Ktuts' Anapat (pictures and information at Rensselaer Digital Collections)
- A recent photo of the island-monastery