Narekavank
| Narekavank | |
|---|---|
The monastery and the village of Narek c. 1900 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | Yemişlik, Gevaş district, Van Province, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°17′49″N 42°55′42″E / 38.296875°N 42.928256°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Groundbreaking | 10th century |
Narekavank (Armenian: Նարեկավանք, "Monastery of Narek", Western Armenian: Nareg) was a tenth-century Armenian monastery in the historic province of Vaspurakan, near the southern shores of Lake Van, in present-day Gevaş district in Van Province in eastern Turkey. The monastery was one of the most prominent in medieval Armenia and had a major school. The poet Gregory of Narek (Grigor Narekatsi) notably flourished at the monastery. It was abandoned in 1915 during the Armenian genocide, and reportedly demolished around 1951. A mosque now stands on its location.