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The Monastery of Geghard


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Yerevan
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Yerevan
Armenia

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4 of 5 stars
Moscow, Russia
3 Dec 2009

Geghard monastery is half built from large basalt stones and half-carved into the rock. But once inside, you can't tell where one part ends and another starts - all chambers have enough space and are decorated in the same manner. Stone carvings inside are beautiful - birds and animals, pomegranate and floral motifs, people and khachkars. Katogike, the main church... more

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5 of 5 stars
Orange, CA
22 Jun 2008

This UNESCO world heritage site has a lot to offer. It's located in a gorgeous canyon, built against the cliffs, with fortified walls and chambers carved out of the mountainside. In the church complex there are multiple altars, rooms, a sacred spring, carvings and khachkars. There are stairs on both sides of the main church, those on the right lead... more

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