Must-see church · Gegharkunik Province, Armenia
Kotavank
Կոթեվանք
Kotavank is a church in Gegharkunik Province, Armenia.
Kotavank: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kotavank
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kotavank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.14140, 45.26474. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kotavank
- Argmaghan · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sevqar · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~19 km · Must-see
- Astghonk · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Sargis Church of Tsovinar · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Great Spitakasar · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vanevan Monastery · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Selim Caravanserai · viewpoint · Vayots Dzor Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grasar · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tsaghkavet · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gegasar (Little Spitakasar) · viewpoint · Ararat Province · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ughtasar · viewpoint · Ararat Province · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nazeli · viewpoint · Kotayk Province · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vishapasar · viewpoint · Ararat Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Noratus cemetery · attraction · Gegharkunik Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holy Mother of God Church · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Vardenis · viewpoint · Gegharkunik Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Sevan · lake · Gegharkunik Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Azhdahak · viewpoint · Kotayk Province · ~35 km · Must-see
Other churches near Kotavank
- Saint Sargis Church of Tsovinar · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vanevan Monastery · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Holy Mother of God Church · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Makenyants Monastery · church · Gegharkunik Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Զորաց տաճար (Սբ. Ստեփանոս) · church · Vayots Dzor Province · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hermon Church · church · Vayots Dzor Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Spitakavor · church · Vayots Dzor Province · ~45 km · Must-see
- St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank) · church · Ararat Province · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni · church · Kotayk Province · ~56 km · Must-see
- Surb Astvatsatsin · church · Vayots Dzor Province · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kotavank open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Kotavank yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Kotavank?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kotavank?
Nearby: Argmaghan (viewpoint, 11 km), Sevqar (viewpoint, 19 km), Astghonk (viewpoint, 26 km), Saint Sargis Church of Tsovinar (church, 26 km), Great Spitakasar (viewpoint, 26 km), Vanevan Monastery (church, 27 km).
Is Kotavank worth visiting?
Kotavank is listed as a must-see church in Armenia on Spotwander.