Where is this half buried Armenian church or monastery?
While browsing Wikipedia and the Internet about some damaged Armenian churches in Tbilisi Georgia I came across an amazing photo (but I know this one is not in Tbilisi).
This is a photo I was able to find on WikiMedia Commons only after mouviciel's answer came in:
Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me it seems to be a half buried Armenian monastery, still intact but with beautiful green lawn growing on the mounds which conceal some of it!
Where is it? What's it called? Is it really partially buried? Can I visit it?
Best Answer
Haghpat monastery located in the north of Armenia.
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Where is the monastery of geghard located?
Geghard (Armenian: \u0533\u0565\u0572\u0561\u0580\u0564, meaning "spear") is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.What makes the Monastery of geghard unusual?
Geghard Monastery was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 and is one of only four such sites in the country. The monastery contains a number of churches and tombs, unique for the fact that many are cut directly into the mountain rock face.How many monasteries are in Armenia?
Its millennium old monasteries can usually be found situated on highlands amongst picturesque landscapes where they are less vulnerable to attacks. Armenia, also known as the \u201cland of churches\u201d, has around 4,000 monasteries and churches.Armenian Church and Monastery in Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Answer 2
If you go to http://images.google.com, then click on the camera icon in the right of the search box, you can enter the url of an image or upload one to search with it. Using this you can usually find the answer in 2 seconds. It gives this page, and tells you that it is the Haghpat Monastery.
Hopefully this will be helpful in the future, and to others.
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