Best places: Churches in Armenia

13th-century monastery with a bi-level church showcasing medieval cantilever architecture.

Ancient Apostolic monastery complex with 3 churches on a cliff & panoramic views.

One of the oldest cathedrals on earth, the ground was broken at this site in the 4th century.

Monastery dating to the 10th century, featuring elaborate vaulted interiors & stone carvings.

👍👍 In Odzun village of Alaverdi region the famous Odzun church is situated. It was built in 6-7cc by catholicos Hovhan Odznetsi

Built on the site of a 17th-century monastery, this Orthodox church is the oldest in the city.

👍👍 Armenia is a land where many ancient temples are located. For example, Surb Hovhannes, the construction of which dates back to the 5th century, somewhat reconstructed in the 7th century. This is a beautiful little church. It can be bypassed very quickly. Fragments of frescoes remain on the walls

👍👍 Церковь была построена в XI веке возле крепости Амберд. Оба сооружения принадлежали княжескому роду Пахлавуни. Внизу протекают реки Амберд и Аркашен, а окресности - скалистые горы. Несмотря на непреступность, крепость и церковь были сожжены монголо-татарами в 1236. Амберд так и не оправился от разру...

👍👍 Aruchavank (7th century) or the Cathedral of Aruch (Saint Grigor church) is situated on a rocky plateau at the western foot of Mount Aragats in the village of Aruch in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia

👍👍 La chiesa dedicata alla Santa Madre di Dio che si trova un po decentrata dal centro cittadino è per me la bellezza architettonica e soprattutto religiosa più bella di Vanadzor. Costruitavnel 1828 e consacrata nel 1831 ha una manifattura di rara bellezza costruita con blocchi di pietra di varie color...

👍👍 The church was built at the end of the 13th to the beginning of the 14th century by the architect Somik. It was restored several times, the last time in the 1980s by Gvidon (grandson of Kirakos, who is the grandson of Artun from Khoy (western Armenia)) from Aghavnadzor (source: History of Aghavnvdz...

👍👍 Vanevan Monastery, an Armenian apostolic monastic complex on the eastern edge of Artsvanist village, Gegharkunik region of the Republic of Armenia. It was founded in the early Middle Ages. According to the construction record, the main Saint Grigor Lusavorich Church of the complex was built in 903 b...