Hnevank
| Hnevank Հնեվանք |
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Hnevank before reconstruction. |
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| Location | near Kurtan, Lori Province, Armenia |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°57′11″N 44°35′03″E / 40.952953°N 44.58425°ECoordinates: 40°57′11″N 44°35′03″E / 40.952953°N 44.58425°E |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
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| Architectural style | Armenian |
| Completed | 7th-12th century |
Hnevank (Armenian: Հնեվանք; meaning "Old Monastery") is a 7th-12th century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery, located near the village of Kurtan in the Lori Province of Armenia. The monastery is situated on a hill within a gorge, near where the Dzoraget and Gargar rivers join.
The monastery was entirely rebuilt by lord Smbat of the House of Orbelian, a branch of the Liparitids who were expelled to Armenia in the late 12th century from Georgia. Liparitids were themselves a branch of the Mamikonians. Smbat was the ancestor of the Armenian princes of Syunik. A Georgian inscription around the drum attests his name.
The monastery has a gavit and various service buildings scattered around the site.
The government of Armenia has recently begun renovating the monastery. The collapsed dome of the main church has been restored entirely.
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Hnevank after reconstruction.
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