Kanach Zham Church
St.Hovhannes Mkrtich church is located in Shushi which was an important cultural center of the Medieval Armenia. The church was founded in 1818 in place of a former wooden Gharabakhtsots church. According to an inscription it was built in 1874. A carving preserved above its entrance says...
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Matosavank is small church hidden in a forested area of Dilijan National Park 3 km northwest from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It sits in close proximity to the monastery of Jukhtak Vank as well as to a nearby cemetery. The church is currently in ruin and is relatively d...
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Alaverdi's St.Grigor Narekatsi church was founded in 2000. The church was blessed on November 11th, 2001 by the Armenian Catholicos Garegin B in the presence of thousands of believers. It soon became the new center of Alavardi's religious and cultural scenes. Alaverdi hadn't had a church for ...
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Paruyr Sevak's home-museum was built in the writer's hometown, Zangakatun village, next to his house where the poet's personal belongings have been kept. Its construction began one year after the poet's death and the museum opened on June 17th 1981, 10 years after the tragic death. According to...
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The largest of the Aragats mountain lakes is the freshwater Qari or Kari lake. It is located 3250 meters high, with the surface area of 0.12 sq. km and depth of 9 meters. It is surrounded by alpine meadows and flowers that create a beautiful scenery. From its three sides the lake is surrounded by...
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The main reason for visiting Stepanavan is Lori Berd ('Lori Fortress') just outside the town. It is one of Armenia's most impressive medieval fortress sites. To reach it cross the large viaduct over the gorge of the Dzoraget ('Gorge River') at the north end of the town. At the far end of the viad...
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