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Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th...
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Traveler Description: Haghpat and Sanahin Monasteries, across the Debed Canyon from each other, are combined into a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The complexes are both... more »
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“Beautiful, interesting, both leave a strong impression of peace and harmony”
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5 of 5 stars
kn27   2 contributions
LA
Dec 8, 2009

The architectural complexes of Sanahin and Haghpat are among the outstanding works of medieval Armenian architecture. They were built in the 10th century by the order of Queen Khosrovanush. Both Haghpat and Sanahin have very interesting history and architecture.Both Haghpat and Sanahin have book depositories, which are unique buildings illustrating the high level of development of civil architecture in the... more

“lovely, peaceful, & astoundingly old; a must-see in Armenia”
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5 of 5 stars
Marywhotravels   1,067 contributions
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jan 7, 2009
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I was surprised that these two monasteries are listed together in Tripadvisor, since they aren't actually that close to each other. But they're fairly close by car, and most people visit them together on a day trip from Yerevan. I actually stayed in Alaverdi to visit these monasteries, and I was very glad that I did. Alaverdi is a small,... more

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