Noravank is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor in Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer,
Surb Astvatsatsin and Surb Karapet Churches with Surb Grigor's Chapel to the right, Noravank
Façade of Surb Astvatsatsin Church
Approach to the monastery
The Tatev Monastery is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev"
The Tatev Monastery complex and its fortifications
Photo by Alexander Roinashvili c. 1880.
View of the monastery and surroundings, 2025
The Church of Saints Paul and Peter at sunset