Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery (Armenian: Եղիշէ Առաքեալի վանք) or Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Yelisey monastırı) is an Armenian Apostolic Church located on the bank of the Tartar river, in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan. The monastery is located close to the village of Madagiz. The complex comprises the church, seven chapels, a cemetery, and ruins of other buildings.[1]

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery Եղիշէ Առաքեալի վանք
Remains of Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location	Tartar, Azerbaijan
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates	40.335775°N 46.693794°E / 40.335775; 46.693794
Architecture
Groundbreaking	5th century
Completed	13th century

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery was built sometime in the 5th century and expanded in the 13th century. One of the seven chapels surrounding the minster is the tomb of Vachagan III, King of Caucasian Albania, also known as Vachagan the Pious, (487–510).