Haghpat () is a village in the
Lori Province
Lori (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia (country), Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. ...
of
Armenia
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, located near the city of
Alaverdi and the state border with
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
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.
The village is notable for
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank (), is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia, built between the 10th and 13th century.
Location
The location of Haghpat Monastery was chosen so that it overlooks the Debed River ...
, a medieval monastery complex founded in the 10th century, and included in the
UNESCO
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World Heritage List
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since 1996 along with nearby
Sanahin Monastery
Sanahin Monastery () is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in Sanahin in the Lori Province of Armenia.
The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as 'this one is older than that one', presumably representing a claim to bei ...
.
Geography
The village lies on a
dissected plateau
A dissected plateau is a plateau area that has been severely eroded, and the relief is sharp. Such an area may be referred to as mountainous, but dissected plateaus are distinguishable from orogenic mountain belts by the lack of fold (geology), ...
, a large flat area dissected by deep "cracks" formed by rivers, including the river
Debed
The Debed () or Debeda ( ka, დებედა) is a river in Armenia and Georgia. It also serves as a natural boundary between Armenia and Georgia at the village Sadakhlo, Georgia. The Debed is long, and has a drainage basin.
The river or ...
. The villages of
Sanahin
Sanahin () is a district of the city of Alaverdi in the northern province of Lori in Armenia. Once a separate village, it is the location of the Sanahin Monastery complex, founded in the 10th century and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ...
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
Haghpat 2018.jpg
Haghpat view.jpg
File:Haghpat aerial 2023.9.jpg
Haghpat village nature.jpg
Jahlinmarceta haghpat2.jpg
Armenia Haghbat.jpg
Haghpat Monastery - interior 3.jpg
References
External links
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Armeniapedia Haghpat articlePhotos of Haghpat MonasteryHaghpat Monastery - photo essaya
HitchHikers Handbook
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Populated places in Lori Province