Monastery of St. Mary (Hogots Vank, Der Meryem)

Ruins of medieval Armenian monastery, at the headwaters of the Botan River, in the Gürpınar district of Van. The monastery was an important place of pilgrimage, and is still a revered site by the villagers in the area. 

Visited in 2011.


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