Sightseeing
GEVORG MARZPETUNI CASTLE
The people call the fortress-castle of Tapi after Gevorg Marzpetunu. It is located to the left of the entrance to Khosrov reserve, 100 meters away. It was built in the first quarter of the 10th century. It is a quadrangular monumental building with a regular layout, which has great architectural and fortress-building value. It is surrounded by a wall with a...
HALIDZOR FORTRESS
It was built in the 17th century as a women's convent. It is located near the town of Kapan, on the hill of the Vogzhi River. Includes Halidzor Castle and the ruins of the church built on its site. During the war in the 18th century, it became the military seat of Davit Bek. Davit Bek was one of the freedom-loving fighters of that century, who died in this war and was...
SARDARAPAT
The monument is dedicated to the brilliant victory of the Armenians in the Armenian-Turkish battle of May 20-22, 1918. It was built on the site of the battle of Sardarapat. After the victory, on May 28 of the same year, Armenia was declared an independent republic for the first time. Adjacent is the Sardarapat Museum, where you can see historical and...
A GARDEN OF LETTERS
The monument was built in 2005 on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of the creation of Armenian writing. The park was founded by the charitable-patriotic NGO "Nig-Aparan" headed by the honorary president Aghvan Hovsepyan. The location is 1600 m above sea level. The monument includes sculptures of 39 letters of the Armenian alphabet and monuments of...
GOSHAVANQ
It is an Armenian religious structure on the edge of the village of Gosh, Tavush region, on the right bank of the Getik River. It was one of the major medieval religious, educational and cultural centers. In 1188, it was founded by Mkhitar Gosh near the Getik monastery destroyed by the earthquake and moved the congregation here. It was founded with the support...
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