Vahanavank Monastery

Vahanavank (Armenian: Վահանվանք), also known as Vaanavank, is an ancient Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century seven kilometres west of Kapan in Syunik Province. It is particularly known as the burial place of the kings and princes of Syunik.

The monastery was established in 911 by Vahan, the younger son of Prince Dzagik, and became an important religious centre of the Syunik principality. One of its oldest buildings is the Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, valued for both its architecture and spiritual importance.