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Holiday pictures from Armenia

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  • Holiday pictures from Armenia

    just some holiday pictures from my trip this year to Armenia that I thought I'd share with you...


    Yerevan centre, near the Opera


    Ararat from Khor Virap



    Khor Virap, Surp Astvatsatsin Church



    Masis and Khor Virap

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    Some little stores in Dilidjian, beautiful town with a beautiful landscape. Really worth a visit when you're in Armenia.



    Dilidjian



    Haghartsin Vank (1281). Here you can read more about this magnificent monastery: http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.ph...tsin_Monastery



    View from Haghartsin

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      View from Haghartsin



      Sevan: View on Hayravank (9th century) from the water





      On the road to Noravank

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        View on Noravank from the road



        Noravank (13th century)






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          Jermuk Waterfall



          On the road to Goris, near the border of Artsakh



          Goris



          Previously inhabited caves in the town of Goris

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            Just across the border in Artsakh, Kashatagh province (Lachin corridor)



            Kashatagh province (Lachin corridor)



            Kashatagh province (Lachin corridor)



            Kashatagh province (Lachin corridor)

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              Stepanakert: I stayed two nights in Stepanakert, in a house on this street. Stepanakert is a great city next year I'll definitely stay there for at least a week. It's a great place to relax.



              View from Gandzasar (Artsakh)



              View from Gandzasar (Artsakh)



              Gandzasar monastery (13th century)

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                Gandzasar monastery



                View on the village of Gandzasar



                Khachkars in the monastery of Gandzasar, some were damaged during the war



                Gandzasar Vank

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                  During the Artsakh liberation war the monastery of Gandzasar was also targeted by the Azeri's from the air. Ter Hovhannes and the other priests stayed there and fought to defend the monastery. Here you see a rocket that hit the wall of the monastery but did not explode. During the war one priest died and two others got heavily wounded while defending this monastery. Ter Hovhannes still stays in this monastery



                  Ter Hovhannes



                  Restaurant on the foot of Gandzasar



                  Near Gandzasar

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                    Tatik Papik - Menk Enk Mer Sarere....



                    Amaras Vank. The church you see on this picture is built in the 18th century, but the monastery is from the 4th century. In this monastery was where Mesrob Mashtots taught the Armenian alphabet for the first time.
                    One of Grikor Luysavorich's grandchildren is also buried under this church. During the war the monastery was in the hands of the enemy for a short time during which they destroyed the khachkars.




                    Shushi, Surp Amenaprkich Ghazanchetsots Vank



                    Shushi

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