Haghpat ( hy, Հաղպատ) is a village in the
Lori Province
Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak ...
of
Armenia, located near the city of
Alaverdi and the state border with
Georgia.
It is notable for
Haghpat Monastery, a religious complex founded in the 10th century and included in the
UNESCO World Heritage List along with monasteries in nearby
Sanahin. The monastery is a magnificent example of medieval Armenian architecture that has been attracting increasing numbers of tourists.
Haghpat Monastery is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage List (1996).
The village lies on a
dissected plateau, a large flat area dissected by deep "cracks" formed by rivers, including the river
Debed. The villages of
Sanahin and
Akner, as well as a part of
Alaverdi, lie in plain view on neighbouring sections of the plateau, however a steep and long descent to and ascent from the river is required to travel to them.
Gallery
File:Khachkar Haghpat 01.jpg
File:Armenia Haghbat.jpg
File:Jahlinmarceta haghpat.jpg
File:Haghpat Monastery - interior 3.jpg
File:Haghpat biblioteca 1.jpg
File:Haghpat galeria.jpg
File:Haghpat Monastery - refectory.jpg
File:Pantocrator, Haghpat.jpg
File:Haghpat village nature.jpg, Haghpat village nature
File:Հաղպատի վանք 12.jpg, Khachkar
A ''khachkar'', also known as a ''khatchkar'' or Armenian cross-stone ( hy, խաչքար, , խաչ xačʿ "cross" + քար kʿar "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, in ...
File:20160605 029-Haghpat-Armenien-048.jpg, alt=Church bells in Haghpat, Church bells in Haghpat
See also
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Sanahin
References
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External links
Armeniapedia Haghpat articlePhotos of Haghpat MonasteryHaghpat Monastery - photo essaya
HitchHikers Handbook
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Populated places in Lori Province
