Gtichavank (; or ) is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic monastery, located near the village of Tugh (or Togh) in Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. History The monastery came under the control of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. It was captured by Azerbaijan during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Janapar Trail The remains of the monastery is reachable to hikers via the Janapar Trail, a long-distance trail from Vardenis in Armenia to Hadrut in Artsakh. Another trail leading to this monastery is the Gtichavank Loop Trail starting in the village of Togh. In 2018 the trail was cleared of overgrown vegetation and was marked with red and white painted blazes by the Trails For Change NGO. From the monastery, its possible to continue down the Gtichavank Loop Trail or to take the Janapar Trail down to Togh. From the monastery, its possible to take either the unmarked trail behind the monastery back to Togh or the Janapar Trail. Gallery See also Culture of Artsakh Architecture of Azerbaijan References External links Gtichavank Monastery on Armeniapedia.org About Gtichavank Armenian culture Armenian buildings in Azerbaijan Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Apostolic churches Armenian Apostolic monasteries Armenian Apostolic monasteries in Azerbaijan Christian monasteries in the Republic of Artsakh Christian monasteries in Azerbaijan Churches in Azerbaijan Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 13th century Christian monasteries established in the 13th century