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Hovhannavank is a medieval monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon, and its territory is adjacent to the village of Ohanavan. The deep gorge is carved by the Kasagh River. Hovhannavank' is a major monument from the 7th c. and later, the best documented of the major Armenian monasteries due to a manuscript of history compiled in 1686 by the Archdeacon Zakaria. The monastery was dedicated to John the Baptist, and has a 12th c. fortification wall with towers to the west, a 13th c. church and gavit, and an early single-aisle church. The main church is dedicated to St. Karapet. The monastery has rich stone decoration, and many inscriptions.
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