Dadivank is a medieval monastery whose buildings date from the 9th to the 13th centuries. The infobox lists its style as Armenian, and the article names no architect or materials. Tradition says Saint Dadi, a disciple of Thaddeus the Apostle, founded it, though it is first mentioned only in the 9th century. A bas-relief on the cathedral's south facade, built in 1214, shows a princess offering the church in memory of her sons.
The complex includes the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, a chapel, a refectory and other buildings. The princes of Upper Khachen are buried under the gavit. It has Armenian inscriptions and 13th-century frescoes.
It was renovated in 2004 and 2005, and Italian specialists resumed work in 2017. After the 2023 offensive it came under Azerbaijani control. Azerbaijan calls it a Caucasian Albanian temple, while the article describes it as Armenian heritage.
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