An Armenian monastery of the 10th century in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia, along the Vayk-Jermuk road, in the canyon of the Arpa River. Gndevank Monastery, built in 936, is one of the oldest monasteries preserved in Armenia. The temple, surrounded by a fortress wall, was built on the initiative of Princess Sophia and was considered one of the cultural centers of Armenia in the medieval ages