Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery () or Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle () is an Armenian Apostolic Church in Nagorno-Karabakh, located close to the village of Madagiz, on the bank of the Tartar River. The complex comprises the church, seven chapels, a cemetery, and ruins of other buildings. History 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), another contains the grave of Melik-Atam the Great (Melik-Israelian) of Jraberd. Gallery See also Armenian culture Armenian architecture Architecture of Azerbaijan Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh Bridge of Jerveshtik References External links Yeghishe Arakyel Monastery at Armeniapedia.org Christian monasteries in Azerbaijan Churches in Azerbaijan Armenian Apostolic monasteries Armenian Apostolic monasteries in Azerbaijan Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 5th century Christian monasteries established in the 5th century Tartar District Martakert Province