Surb Nshan Monastery
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Monastery of the Holy Sign of Sebastia Սուրբ Նշան վանք Սեբաստիո | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Province | Sivas Province |
Region | Central Anatolia Region |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Destroyed by the Turkish army |
Status | Ceased functioning as a monastery in 1915 |
Location | |
Location | ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 39°50′27″N 36°56′33″E / 39.840861°N 36.942373°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 10th century |
The Monastery of Sourb Nshan of Sebastia (Armenian: Սուրբ Նշան վանք Սեբաստիո) is a former Armenian monastic complex near the city of Sivas in Turkey.
Name
"Sourb Nshan" is Armenian for Holy Sign. Sebastia was the historical name of the city of Sivas. The Monastery of Sourb Nshan of Sebastia is a former Armenian monastic complex near the city of Sivas in Turkey.
History
Sourb Nshan monastery was established by prince
Current condition
The monastery today is entirely destroyed and a sprawling military base occupies the site. The date of the destruction is uncertain. The monastery stood on a low hill overlooking Sivas and was surrounded by a plain and undefended outer wall. On one side of that enclosure wall, encircled by a wall of mud brick, was a large garden containing fruit trees and vegetable plots. Several farms were also attached to the monastery.
Appearance
The monastery had three churches – their names were Sourb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին) (Holy Mother of God), Sourb Khatch (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ) (Holy Cross), and Sourb Hovhannes Karapet (Armenian: Սուրբ Հովհաննես Կարապետ) (Saint John the Precursor).
References
- ^ "Armenian Architecture - VirtualANI - Sivas (Sebastia) Surb Nishan monastery & Surb Anapat". virtualani.org. Retrieved 2019-12-22.