XIII AD - Tavush Region

"Matosavank - General View" © 2001 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

Matosavank is located on the wooded slope somewhere opposite Jukhtak Monastery. The small church, dedicated to S. Astvatsatsin of Pghndzahank and dated 1247, was built under Avag Zakarian, son of Ivane, after he had pledged submission to the Mongols and become Georgian/Armenian military leader for Mangu Khan, grandson of the great Genghis.

[Paragraph Source: Rediscover Armenia Guide]

"Matosavank - Interior" © 2001 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved