Hnevank
| Hnevank Հնեվանք | |
|---|---|
Hnevank before reconstruction. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Region | Lori |
| Location | |
| Location | near Kurtan, Lori Province, Armenia |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°57′11″N 44°35′03″E / 40.952953°N 44.58425°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 7th-12th century |
Hnevank (Armenian: Հնեվանք; meaning "Old Monastery") is a 7th-12th century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery, located near the village of Kurtan in the Lori Province of Armenia. The monastery is situated on a hill within a gorge, near where the Dzoraget and Gargar rivers join.
The monastery was entirely rebuilt by lord Smbat of the House of Orbelian, a branch of the Liparitids who were expelled from Georgia and into Armenia in the late 12th century. Liparitids were themselves a branch of the Mamikonians. Smbat was the ancestor of the Armenian princes of Syunik. A Georgian inscription around the drum attests his name.
The monastery has a gavit and various service buildings scattered around the site.
The government of Armenia has recently begun renovating the monastery. The collapsed dome of the main church has been restored entirely.