Heritage · monastery intact
Haghpat Monastery
Armenia · Armenian heritage
· built 976-991 founded; principal structures 10th-13th c.
Major medieval Armenian monastery in northern Armenia, founded under King Ashot III. A scholarly and manuscript-production centre throughout the medieval period. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage in 1996; the inscription was extended in 2000 to include the neighbouring Sanahin Monastery.
Major medieval Armenian monastery in northern Armenia, founded under King Ashot III. A scholarly and manuscript-production centre throughout the medieval period. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage in 1996; the inscription was extended in 2000 to include the neighbouring Sanahin Monastery.