Kirants Monastery

Kirants Monastery is a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex located in a scenic setting about ten kilometres southwest of the village of Kirants in Armenia’s Tavush Province. Its history is connected with both the Armenian and Georgian churches. According to tradition, it was founded by the Zakarid ruler Avag Zakarian, who, like his father, followed the Chalcedonian faith. The monastery preserves remarkable frescoes dating from approximately 1230–1240.