Saint Stepanos Monastery

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Coordinates: 38°58′45.75″N 45°28′23.71″E / 38.9793750°N 45.4732528°E / 38.9793750; 45.4732528

UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Armenian Monastic Ensemble in Iran
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
St. Stepanos Monastery
Country	Iran
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, vi
Reference	1262
UNESCO region	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	2008 (32rd Session)

The St. Stepanos Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք; Maghardavank Մաղարդավանք) is an Armenian monastery about 15 km northwest of Jolfa city, East Azarbaijan Province northeast Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the Arax river on the Iranian side of the border between Azerbaijan and Iran. It was built in the 9th century and rebuilt in the Safavid era after several earthquakes damaged it.

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Overall view.
Front view.
Inside View.
Wooden gate.
Side wall.
Main entrance.

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Many photos from ancient buildings
UNESCO World Heritage: Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
Historical Churches in Iran, at Iran Chamber Society www.iranchamber.com
http://www.netiran.com/?fn=artd(1818)
Hamid-Rezā Hosseini, The Stepanous Paradise (Behesht-e Stepanous - بهشت استپانوس), in Persian, Jadid Online, November 10, 2008, [1].
A slide show: [2] (4 min 52 sec).

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