Yerits Mankants Monastery, Armenian monastery in Martakert Province, Azerbaijan.
Yerits Mankants Monastery sits on a forested mountain slope near the Trghi River, its white stone walls rising above the surrounding forest. The complex includes residential buildings with fireplaces, windows, and storage rooms that served the monks' daily needs.
Built around 1691 in the historical county of Jraberd, the monastery was established by the Melik-Israelians, lords of Jraberd, to rival the Holy See of Gandzasar. Its construction was funded by Suleiman I, Shah of Persia. In 1819 the monastery's catholicosate was abolished with the death of Catholicos Simeon II.
The monastery's name means "Monastery of the Three Youths" in Armenian. Its cemetery holds khachkars older than the monastery itself, suggesting the burial ground predates the 1691 construction. The complex also includes a refectory, living quarters and several secular buildings.
The site sits on a mountain slope accessed through forested terrain, so visitors should prepare for walking on uneven ground. Conditions vary by season, with forest paths requiring appropriate footwear.
The monastery's cemetery holds khachkars older than the monastery itself, suggesting the site was used before the 1691 construction. The complex also includes a refectory, living quarters and several secular buildings. Restoration begun after the First Nagorno-Karabakh War was interrupted by the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
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