Religious · İpekyolu, Van
Yedi Kilise (Varagavank Monastery)
An Armenian monastery complex dating from the 8th century, at the foot of Mount Erek.
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Yedi Kilise, also known as Varagavank or the Varak Monastery of the Holy Cross, is an Armenian monastery complex thought to have been founded in the 8th century. It lies south of Van Castle at the foot of Mount Erek, and consists of five churches, a bell tower and a library.