Hogots monastery
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| Hogots monsatery Հոգոց վանք | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| District | Gürpınar district |
| Region | Armenian upland |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Destroyed by Turks in 1946 |
| Status | Ceased functioning as a monastery in 1915 |
| Location | |
| Location |  |
| State | Turkey |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Armenian church |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 528 A.D. |
Destroyed Armenian monastery at the west of Gürpınar district of modern Turkey. About 3.2 miles northwest to Özlüce village of the district.
Etymology
Hogots vank (Armenian: Հոգոց վանք) in Armenian for Monastery of the Holy Spirit.
History
Hogots monsatery was one of the few notable monasteries of Historical Armenia's Hayots Dzor district wich was a part of larger province of Vaspurakan. Similar to Surb Bardughmeosi vank, the Hogots monsatery was a beloved pilgrimage site for Armenians of Van region. Since the 17 century becoming the main religious building of Norduz district of Vilayet of Van in Ottoman Empire. Vahan the priest (Armenian: Վահան Քահանայ) was a last of the known priests of the monastery preceding 1915 Armenian genocide. It's believed that in Hogots monsatery almost a hundred Armenian women and children was burnt alive by Turks when they tried to lock themselves inside this sacred place.
Current condition
According to unconfirmed sources Hogots monsatery was used as a target during Turkish military training exercises in late 1946 when it was heavily ruined.