Saint Nicholas Monastery, Jaffa

Saint Nicholas Monastery
מנזר ניקולאס הקדוש
Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Վանք Հայոց
Basic information
Location Jaffa, Israel
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural style Armenian

Saint Nicholas Monastery (Hebrew: מנזר ניקולאס הקדוש, Armenian: Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Վանք Հայոց), 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.

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