St. Gregory Monastery of Aparank

A little hard to reach but worth seeing.

Friends, the car goes up to the bay before entering the road there is a way to see the view of the world

The roads were muddy due to the season, we had to beat before we could reach

It is one of the few intact Armenian monasteries in Anatolia. It is located on the Vank Mountain near the Ebedük Armenian Village and Üçpınar Village in the Tercan district of Erzincan. It takes its current name from the mountain where it is located. XIX. Century name is "Surp Davit (Abrank) Armenian Monastery". Although the date of establishment is unknown, the khachkars that have survived to the present day It says the dates 1191 and 1194 on it. In the Ottoman government records made in 1830, it is referred to as "Abrenk Career". After passing the village, it can be reached by a comfortable car journey. The main church and other buildings of the monastery are located in a courtyard surrounded by high walls. There are two gates in the northwest and west parts. On the hill above the monastery, which looks like a castle from the outside, there is a chapel surrounded by walls and a little further away from it, there are three khachkars, two of which are standing and one is knocked to the ground. It is one of the rare monasteries that can survive at this level. A spring flows from the plain in front of him. There is an arched structure outside the walls of the monastery. This structure was most likely a fountain, and perhaps the former spring flowed from here. For these reasons, the monastery, which has a unique appearance and structure, is today abandoned to its fate. It must be protected as soon as possible so that it does not disappear.

I liked the place, but I didn't like them to use the church as armies il if these places were in the hands of other people, they made money, ours turned to indifference ...

The longest khachkars in St. Gregory Church of Aparan are about 6 meters high. The church is mostly standing, the wall being demolished. The main road to the church is normal, but the last 3 kilometers are a difficult and sloping road, as the church is at the top of a hill. a number of the records are preserved. There is also a very impressive view of the church.