| Samsoni Monastery Սամսոնի Վանք |
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Shown within Armenia
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Tavush Province, Armenia |
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| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
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| Architectural style | Armenian |
| Completed | 12th-13th centuries |
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| Dome(s) | 1 intact on one of the churches. |
Samsoni Monastery (Armenian: Սամսոնի Վանք) is a 12th-13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th c. and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar.
The site consists of a small domed 12th-13th c. church, a shrine, and another small church. Finished stones used in the construction of Samsoni Vank have eroded due to rain.