🏛️ Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley

Armenia · Asia · Cultural · 40.14°N, 44.82°E

Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, which is partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.

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Quick facts

Country	Armenia
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	40.14°N, 44.82°E · view on map

Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley is a cultural World Heritage site in Armenia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Armenia

Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin · Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin · Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots.

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