Haghpat – Sanain – Dsegh
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Haghpat Monastery is 7 km east from Sanain. Presumably, it was built in the X century, it’s is one the largest monastic complexes in Armenia, which has unique features of Armenian mediaeval architecture.
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Sanain Monastery is located in the village of the same name, on a small mountain plateau, near the canyon of the River Debed, at the height of 1000 meters above sea level. The Church complex refers to the X-XIII centuries. Both Monasteries are ranked to the world heritage of UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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Village Dsegh is located on the edge of a chine in Lori Province of Armenia. There are two sights in the village: the first is a colorful landscape and an ancient Kobayr Monastery, and the second one is the hometown of a great Armenian writer, poet and public figure Hovhannes Tumanyan.