What is Hnevank?
Q: What is Hnevank?
A: Hnevank is a 7th century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located near the city of Stepanavan in the Lori marz of Armenia.
Q: Who rebuilt the monastery?
A: The monastery was rebuilt by lord Smbat of the House of Orbelian, a branch of the Liparitids who were removed to Armenia in the late 12th century from Georgia.
Q: Who were the Liparitids?
A: The Liparitids were themselves a branch of the Mamikonians.
Q: Who was Smbat?
A: Smbat was the ancestor of the Armenian princes of Syunik and he rebuilt Hnevank.
Q: What kind of buildings are around the Hnevank monastery?
A: The monastery has a gavit and various service buildings around the site.
Q: Who is restoring the monastery?
A: The government of Armenia has recently begun fixing the monastery.
Q: What part of the monastery has been restored entirely?
A: The broken dome of the main church has been restored entirely.
