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Varagavan, Armenia

Nor Varagavank

Varagavan, Armenia

Nor Varagavank
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Nor Varagavank is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic monastic ensemble located 3.5 kilometers southwest of Varagavan in Tavush Province, Armenia. Built in the Armenian architectural tradition, the monastery occupies a dramatic hilltop setting amid forested mountains and ravines. Now recognized as a cultural heritage monument in Armenia, it represents a significant example of medieval Armenian monastic architecture.

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Type
monastery
Heritage
cultural heritage monument in Armenia
Place
Varagavan, Armenia

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