アルメニアの天然記念物・トップ18

A good place to hike and camp for a night. Be prepared to have loud neighbors with cars but they are stopping the music around 11PM😄

Absolutely beautiful, highly recommend. There’s a beautiful stream near the place with breathtaking nature. The church is really lovely as well.

The founding of the monastery in the 4th century AD on the site of a pagan spring is attributed to Saint Gregory, the patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Wikipedia).

The geological formation is incredible. The path is next to the basalt wall, it will be safe until a rock falls on someone's head. Today, entry was 300 drams. The structure they built for pedestrians is good, I believe it is possible to travel the route with a wheelchair too. I entered from the side that comes from the valley, going down the street next to the entrance to the Temple of the Sun (separate entrance). There is another entrance for those coming by car, and this one has a slightly steep slope. I didn't like the number of cars passing among the pedestrians, it seems to me that it will turn into a place for mass tourism.

The fascinating Geghard Monastery in Armenia has a special aura and is a spiritual site with a rich history and impressive architecture.

The most beautiful view of the monument and the area from the neighboring Ferris wheel is.

The founding of the monastery in the 4th century AD on the site of a pagan spring is attributed to Saint Gregory, patron of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It was destroyed by the Arabs in the 9th century, so no buildings from that period remain. The reconstruction began in 1215. According to an inscription in the main church, the brothers Ivane and Zakhare are considered to be the builders who founded the Zakharjan dynasty, which ruled over Armenia in the 12th century as vassals of the kings of Georgia. In the middle of the 13th century, the monastery came into the possession of the noble Proschjan family, who built their burial place there in the rock. In 1679 the monastery was badly damaged by an earthquake. It remained abandoned and was only populated again by some monks from Echmiadzin after the conquest of Armenia by Russia. It was only restored for tourism in the 20th century. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Geghard The monastery has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

The main church of the monastery is dedicated to Our Lady. It is an east-facing cross-domed church with four corner chapels and a drum with a tent roof. Its vestibule is much larger than the church itself. Four mighty pillars support the arches that divide the Gawit into nine sections. There is a light opening above the larger central square. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Geghard Gawit, also Gavit (Armenian Գավիթ), refers to a mostly square vestibule in medieval Armenian architecture, which is attached to monastery churches in the west. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gawit