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"Back To Serve" Project - Youth For Achievements Haghpat Monastery has always been the center of attention of the public and the government. The biggest monastery complex, which dates back to the Medieval Armenia, is located in the village of Haghpat, six kilometers from the city of Alaverdi. Haghpat was founded in 976 AD during the reign of King Ashot III Bagratouni. www.yfa.am /backtoserve/haghpat.html   (423 words)

Armenia Haghpat is a monastery complex built by architect Trdat for princes from the Kyurikian Kingdom. Here we see the Monastery of Haghpat (UNESCO Heritage site) and the Sanahin Monastery from the 10 www.faradventurestravel.com /Armenia.htm   (530 words)

Sanahin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As with Haghpat, Sanahin is frequented by an increasing number of tourists, due to its recent inclusion on the itineraries of numerous Armenian tour agencies, the beauty of its monastery complex matching that of Haghpat's. A fraction of visitors to the monastery also stop at the small nearby museum in the former school, run by Mikoyans' relatives. The two villages and their monasteries are similar in many ways, and lie in plain view of each other on a dissected plateau formation, separated by a deep "crack" formed by a small river flowing into the Debed river. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sanahin   (324 words)

Haghpat Haghpat is a monastery complex (10th c.) 17 km from Alaverdi (280 km from Yerevan). Moreover, the dwellings in Haghpat are regarded as splendid specimens of 19th c. The construction of this monastery is associated to the glory of the Bagratouni Royal Family. www.anitour.am /gal/haghpat.html   (156 words)

CROSS The khatchkar (1273 A.D.) in the porch of the Haghpat monastery, the Dsegh (1281) khatchkars built by the master Vahram, and the one built in 1279 A.D. which was recently transported from the Ararat region to Etchmiadzin, belong to a separate group of the so-called "amenaprkich" khatchkars. Similar obelisks can be encountered inside churches and porches (Haghpat, Geghartavank, Hovhannavank) or butting into their walls, even placed on roofs, erected near entrances (Geghartavank, Haghardzin monastery, Goshavank), and situated in natural surroundings (monastic complexes, or in cemeteries). Donations are given to monasteries, and shrines and khatchkars are erected for the salvation of the soul. www2.armenians.com /info/ARMENIANKHATCHKARS.htm   (3006 words)

Online Knowledge Explorer®/GME® Article Update Haghpat, or Haghbat, is the name of a unique complex of monastery buildings located in the northern part of the Republic of Armenia, which exemplify architectural styles from the 10th to the 13th century. In recognition of its architectural distinction, the monastery complex of Haghpat has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At its center is the Church of the Holy Cross (991), a typical Byzantine-style religious structure (see Byzantine art and architecture). tc.grolier.com /oke/ona/ona_2001.asp?GMEYEAR=1999&FFC=F&OEMTag=VQ&DOCID=0129837-0   (129 words)

Haghpat: SatiGlobal.com - tourism Armenia, freight forwarding Monastery of Haghpat (now under the protection of UNESCO) is perched atop the rim of a gorge. The fortified monastery was founded in 976 to become one of the major religious and cultural centres of medieval Armenia. www.satiglobal.com /haghpat.htm   (76 words)

Armenia Dispatch 16: Road Trip Part 4 (Haghpat) - Gadling - www.gadling.com _ Thankfully, the wind was blowing in the direction away from the monastery…but man, the vision of this behemoth from the monastery grounds is a real downer. That said, as the picture of Haghpat here attests, it’s a lovely place. Armenia Dispatch 16: Road Trip Part 4 (Haghpat) www.gadling.com /entry/1234000800060766   (754 words)

Resources on the Haghpat from academic institutions Haghbat: S. Nshan Monastery: Haghbat: S. Nshan Monastery (Halbat, Haghpat) Lori district, Alaverdi region, Republic mongabay.org /conservation/Haghpat.htm   (31 words)

Haghpat Monastery - Armeniapedia.org Haghpat was major literary center, and maintained rich feudal lands until the monastery properties were confiscated by the Russian Empire in the 19th c. Haghpat’s Astvatsatsin church of 1025, for instance, has quiet proportions and a low dome, while Kusanats anapat (nunnery) of the early 13th century has more dynamic proportions — the fractional bulk and a higher octahedral cupola decorated with an arcature composed of trefoil arches. The bell-towers of Sanahin and Haghpat are the earliest examples of structures serving this purpose. www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Haghpat_Monastery   (2770 words)

Untitled Document The monastery-complex of Haghpat is on the distance of 5 km from Sanahin. HAGHPAT — is to the North-East of it in the village of the same name. It is not an easy task to describe Sanahin. www.simatours.com /simatours/monum_lori.html   (283 words)

Haghpat travel guide Haghpat (Հաղպատ, meaning "a huge wall") is a well known monastery in the Alaverdi area. In 1996 Haghpat and neighbouring Sanahin were the first Armenian monuments unscribed into UNESCO World Heritage list. Take the main road northwards (towards Georgian border) and soon after you leave the town, turn right a steep climbing road which takes you to the Haghpat village. www.world66.com /europe/armenia/haghpat_3   (210 words)

- Levon Travel - Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Many European Countries, tours, Vacations, Group Travels. Haghpat is a monastery complex the most prominent structure of which is the Savor's Church (956-967), built by architect Trdat for princes Gougen and Smbat from the Kyurikian Kingdom. The eastern part of the church holds a bas-relief depicting the two princes holding the miniature copy of the actual church. www.levontravel.com /NEW/COUNTRY/Armenia/Info/Cities/Hagpat_Monastery.htm   (123 words)

HAGHPAT Smpat became King Smpat II of the Pakradit dynasty, and king Gourken established the Geurikian kingdom in Lori at the end of the tenth century and made Haghpat monastery the spiritual center of his kingdom. The Haghpat library was famous and considered one of the best in the country during the Middle Ages. It is assumed that the library was built in the eleventh century. armenianstudies.csufresno.edu /iaa_architecture/haghpat.htm   (741 words)

VirtualTourist.com - MalenaN's Armenia Things to Do Tips Haghpat Monastery is in the village Haghpat, high in the hills outside Alaverdi. After my visit to Haghpat the bus was still there and through the window I saw one of the women I had waited with earlier that day. A couple of kilometres before we reached Haghpat we passed the bus which had broken down (we took three pasengers in the car). members.virtualtourist.com /m/3fbdb/ac4/4   (1049 words)

ARMENIAN HIGHLAND The belfries of monastic complexes are individual structures, crowned with domed colonnades [Sanahin, Haghpat] or have been incorporated as parts of porches or libraries [Hovhannavank, Goshavank]. For instance, in the Monastery of Haghartsin, the refectory is a rectangular hall in which two centrally-placed pillars support intersecting arches that spring from the walls. The hall, unobstructed with columns, is enclosed by pendentives that rest on massive arches. www.armenianhighland.com /architecture/chronicle419.html   (678 words)

The Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin After his life in Tiflis and his fame as a court minstrel, he became a monk, relocating to Haghpat to serve the monastery, where he continued to express himself with his favorite stringed instrument the saz. Located in close proximity to each other on the banks of the Debed River in the forested Lori region are the Cathedrals of Haghpat and Sanahin, two of Armenia's Unesco World Heritage sites. Constructed and expanded over several hundred years starting in the 10th century, these resplendent ecclesiastical and academic centers are reminders of Armenia's years of past glory, intellectual activity, and cultural heritage. www.armeniainfo.am /armenia/cult_open.php?number=2   (120 words)

Saturday- Tour to Haghpat, Sanahin. "Hyur Service" LTD Haghpat: Situated not far from Sanahin the monastery of Haghpat has its significant place in the historical and cultural life of Armenia. Numerous valuable manuscripts and miniature paintings have been produced in the scriptorium of Haghpat for many centuries. It was built during the reign of king Ashot Bagratuni. www.hyurservice.com /tours/saturday_eng_1.html   (128 words)

bartellonline.com - Armenia e-Postcards - Armenia hikes haghpat-sanahin-01-chapelChapel at Haghpat monastery in the Lori region of Armenia www.bartellonline.com /postcards/thumbnails.php?album=10   (447 words)

Conservation news for Haghpat Everything from the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan and the Monastery of Haghpat in Armenia to Fraser Island, Queensland, the last there because it claims to be... conservation.mongabay.com /2005/feb/Haghpat.htm   (213 words)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Armenia Official Site Armenian architecture carved its national style with the construction of the cathedrals of Echmiadzin, Ererouk, Hripsime, Zvartnots, and Geghard monastery. During the 9th through 14th centuries, Armenian architecture proceeded on the same developments path and crated new masterpieces: the monasteries of Amberd,Tatev, Aghtamar, Marmarashen, Sanahin, Haghpat (9th through 11 centuries), s, Haghartsin, Goshavank, Magaravank, Ohanavank, Harichavank and Noravank (12th through 14th centuries). Church of the Holy Seal at Haghpat 10th century www.armeniaforeignministry.com /arm/architecture/main.html   (455 words)

TrekEarth Pig and church Photo Haghpat*'s monastery (10-13th cc.) is in the UNESCO list, but the road is'nt indicated, so we had to ask to the shepherd. Photos: Earth >> Asia >> Armenia >> West >> Lorri >> Haghpat Just arrived, I see the pig, jump from the car and make some shots. www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/photo102343.htm   (116 words)

The Monastery of Haghpat he famous architectural complex of Haghpat is located in the region of Alaverdi, at a distance of 3 kms. www.armenianhighland.com /churches/chronicle433.html   (113 words)

Haghpat - Wikimedia Commons Sourb Nshan (Holy Cross) church at Haghpat monastery commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Haghpat   (33 words)

Avarayr Adventure Tour Company - Haghpat Monastery - designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Accommodation: Hotels in Yerevan, guest house in Sevan, tents in camps. www.avarayr.am /adventure2.html   (763 words)

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