Nor Varagavank Monastery

Nor Varagavank is an ancient monastery situated on a mountainside in Armenia’s Tavush Province, just 2 km southwest of the village of Varagavan. Founded by Prince David of Nor Berd from the Kiurikian dynasty, the New Varaga monastic complex includes the oldest Anapat Church and a mausoleum built between 1193 and 1198. In 1224–1237, Prince David’s son, Vasak II, added a church dedicated to the Holy Mother of God. An inscription on the monastery wall records a water supply system built by Sharan in 1253.