Location relative to Al-Aqsa
In the Armenian Quarter, southwest of the Old City.
Reason for the name
Named after the Armenian monastery.
Builder
Armenian monks.
This monastery built in 1165, it contains the largest collection of ancient Armenian documents in the world, some dating back to the first Christian centuries, the library is also surrounded by paintings and wonderful information, which not be access without the special permission of the Patriarch or his deputy
A large Armenian library was established in the monastery, in which more than 60,000 volumes, 3,700 manuscripts, it also maintains a collection of Ottoman and Mameluke documents that are generally related to Armenian rights in holy places, religious property, as well as tax and pilgrimage issues, and also include decrees issued by Muslim rulers to the Armenian community.
History
The monastery dates back to 1165 AD, but the library founded in 1929.