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The monastic complex of Kobair is associated with the activities of medieval Armenian feudal houses: the Kyurikian branch of the Bagratid dynasty and the Georgian representatives of the Zakaryan dynasty and traditionally was an apple of discord between Armenians and Georgians. The following expression went around among the people: “Is this your fortress or whose?”
In the 1st century, the Apostle Thomas consecrate priests and bishops at the site of the Odzun Monastery, and the name of the Odzun Monastery is associated with the Armenian word “otsel”which in Armenian means to consecrate. Subsequently, the monastery was rebuilt by the Armenian Catholicos John (Hovhannes) of Odzun.
The monastery of St. Hovhannes or Srbanes in Ardvi is a unique holy place and pilgrimage center, where you can re-experience the atmosphere of S. Parajanov’s famous movie “The Color of Pomegranate”.
Dsegh village is located in Lori marz. It is considered the birthplace of the famous Armenian writer Hovhannes Tumanyan, where his house-museum is also located. There are four churches in the village. The biggest one is the Church of St. Gregory the Great, built in the 13th century by the Mamikonyan family in the valley of the same name in the north of the village. Dsegh has wonderful nature, beautiful views and clean air.
Sanahin Monastery is dedicated to the Only Begotten Son of God Christ. It was built by Queen Khosrovanush in the 10th century under the auspices of her husband for the well-being of her three sons. People sincerely believed then, that they had to do something god-pleasing for the welfare of the family.
The construction of the Haghpat Monastery with architectural monuments began and ended in the 10th-13th centuries, and today we witness the majestic and proud silence of the monastery, where the talented ashug Sayat-Nova had lived and worked for almost two decades.
The monastery of Surb Astvastattsin (Holy Mother of God) in Akhtala has preserved unique frescoes with more than 800 years of history, reflecting the precious essence of the Armenian Chalcedonian (Orthodox) architecture and fine arts.
