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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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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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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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