Sightseeing

ZVARTNOTS TEMPLE

08/08/2023

Zvartnots or St. Gr. The Illumination Cathedral and the adjacent Catholicos Palace were built by Nerses G. Catholicos the Builder in 641-661, where Grigor the Illuminator and King Trdat met each other. The Zvartnots Cathedral was built when Armenia was under Byzantine rule, and the Arab invasions had just begun. The temple stood for more than 300 years...

ETCHMIADZIN CATHEDRAL

07/07/2023

The Mother Cathedral of Holy Ejmiatsin is the most important center of Armenian Apostolic Church, and is a wonderful example of early Christian Armenian Churches, some architectural solution of which became a base of many Armenian churches. The temple was built in the beginning of 4th century, right after when Christianity was adopted as a state...

SEVAN MONASTERY

07/07/2023

In the northwest part of Sevan Lake, on a narrow rocky peninsula, there stands one of the most prominent examples of medieval Armenian architecture – Sevanavank Monastery. In ancient times, the peninsula was stand-alone island. It was separated from the shore by 3 km of transparent water full of fish, which were caught by the monastery. The monks first...

PAGAN TEMPLE OF GARNI

08/08/2023

In Garni village of Kotayk region, on the right bank of the Azat River, you can visit this ancient Armenian sun protection temple. Supposedly it was built in BC. in the year 77. The temple was dedicated to the Armenian god of light and sun, Mihri. Movses Khorenatsi attributed the foundation of Garni to Hayk patriarch's great-grandson Gegham, and Garni was...

Amberd

07/07/2023

Amberd fortress-fort city was built in Aragatsotn province, on the southern slope of Aragats, at the confluence of Arkashen and Amberd rivers, on a triangular promontory. The exact period of establishment is not known. Based on excavations and historical-archaeological studies, Amberd Castle dates back to X-XIII centuries. The construction of...

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