Arakelots Monastery (Kirants)

Arakelots Monastery (Armenian: Առաքելոց վանք, romanized: Arakelots Vank; lit. 'Monastery of the Apostles') is a 13th-century monastery about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of the village of Kirants in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The monastic complex sits upon the crest of a hill surrounded by a dense forest on the left bank of the Kunen River.

Arakelots Monastery
Arakelots Vank
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Status	Abandoned
Location
Location	near Kirants, Tavush Province, Armenia
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates	41.033878°N 45.066004°E / 41.033878; 45.066004
Architecture
Type	Monastery
Style	Armenian
Completed	13th century

Approximately 80 metres (260 ft) downhill from the monastery are the ruins of a caravanserai. The ruins of a chapel sit on the next hill as well. Supposedly, two kilometers northeast of Arakelots Vank on a flat area on the mountain ridge is the little church and khachkar of Khndzorut.