Saint Nicholas Monastery, Jaffa

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Saint Nicholas Monastery Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Վանք Հայոց מנזר ניקולאס הקדוש

Basic information
Location	Jaffa, Israel
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian

Saint Nicholas Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Վանք Հայոց, Hebrew: מנזר ניקולאס הקדוש‎), an Armenian monastery known from the first millennium AD. Located in the old city of Jaffa, Israel, near the harbour of that ancient Mediterranean port city, the monastery consists of a large multi-story complex that includes an Armenian church and living quarters. The monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem who rents out parts of the complex for residential and commercial purposes.

Gallery

The stone plaque at the entrance to the church gives information in four languages
The waterfront facade of the complex
The monastery courtyard situated at the upper floor level
The khachkar (lit. "cross-stone") in the courtyard

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