Adır Island

Adır Island (Turkish: Adır Adası) or Lim Island (Armenian: Լիմ կղզի Lim kghzi), is the largest island in Lake Van, located in the North East part of the lake. During the Armenian genocide upwards of 12,000 Armenian women and children, crossed to the isle over a period of three days while a few dozen men covered their retreat from Hamidiye regiments. The Situation became soon critical because of a lack of food.[1][2]

The Monastery from North-East

The Armenian Monastery on the island was called St. George or Sourp Kevork.[3] It was built in 1305 and expanded in 1621 and 1766. The Monastery is currently in ruins.[3] The island also contains a cemetery of Armenian khachkars.[3]

  • Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
  • Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
  • Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
  • Armenian writing on the Monastery in 2009

References
  1. Kevorkian, Raymond (2011). The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History. London: I.B. Taurus and Co. Ltd. p. 322. ISBN 978 1 84885 561 8.
  2. Ter Martirosyan (A-Do), Hovhannes (2017). Van 1915: The Great Events of Vasbouragan. London: Gomidas Institute. p. 127-130. ISBN 978 1 909382 37 4.
  3. "A Pilgrimage to Lake Van" (PDF). EasternTurkeyTours. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

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