Goshavank

Goshavank

Goshavank is a 12th or 13th century Armenian monastery in the village of Gosh. Goshavank was built in the place of an older monastery known as Nor Getik, which had been destroyed by an earthquake in 1188. Mkhitar Gosh, a statesman, scientist and author of numerous fables, parables and the first criminal code, participated in the rebuilding of the monastery. The monastery which has remained in relatively good condition also houses one of the world's finest examples of a famous khachkar known as "Aseghnagorts" (The Needle-carved).