Arqakaghni monastery
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| Arqakaghni monastery Արքակաղնի վանք | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Province | Adana province |
| Region | Mediterranean |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Destroyed in 1915 |
| Status | Ceased functioning as a monastery in 1915 |
| Location | |
| Location |  |
| State | Turkey |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Coordinates | 36°54′40″N 35°41′43″E / 36.9112°N 35.6953°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 1122 AD |
Arqakaghni monastery (Armenian: Արքակաղնի վանք), was an Armenian monastery in the western part of Adana province of modern Turkey, which lies 9 km southeast of Mamestia, a city in the east of Cilician plain.[1]
The monastery has two different names:[2]
- Arqakaghni (or Arqakaghin), which in Armenian language means King oak, because the monastery was surrounded by oak trees.
- Hachoyakatar (Armenian: Հաճոյակատար), which in Armenian language literally means darling ridge, but is identified with Mother of God.
The Exterior
The monastery consisted of several churches, and lay in a forest of oaks, plane and olive trees. The main church was called as Armenian: Surp Astvatzatzin which in Armenian language means Saint Mother of God.