Saint Nicholas Monastery, Jaffa

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Saint Nicholas Monastery Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Վանք Հայոց
View from the seaside boardwalk
Shown within Israel
Basic information
Location	Jaffa, Israel
Geographic coordinates	32°03′19″N 34°45′08″E / 32.055255°N 34.752284°E / 32.055255; 34.752284Coordinates: 32°03′19″N 34°45′08″E / 32.055255°N 34.752284°E / 32.055255; 34.752284
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian

Saint Nicholas Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Վանք Հայոց) known from the first millennium AD Armenian monastery in the old city of Jaffa, Israel, along the Mediterranean Sea. Located along the Jaffa's harbor, the monastery consists of a large multi-story complex that includes an Armenian church and living quarters. New breath Armenian community Jaffa got together with the restoration of the church at the beginning century. Important value and numerical increase in the community due to new immigrants - ethnic armenians. The premises is under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem who rent out parts of the complex for residential and commercial purposes.

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The Armenian church in the second level courtyard
Seaside boardwalk in front of the monastery
Skyline of Tel Aviv and the Mediterranean Sea from a monastery balcony

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