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" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River. Tatev is known as the bishopric seat of Syunik and played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity.
The Tatev Monastery complex and its fortifications
View of the monastery and surroundings, 2016
The Church of Saints Paul and Peter at sunset
St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church
Halidzor is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Village view from Wings of Tatev
Bell tower-chapel in Halidzor