Haghpat Monastery

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Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank (“”Հաղպատավանք”” in Armenian), is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia. Described as a “”masterpiece of religious architecture and a major center of learning in the Middle Ages””, this venerable institution of the Armenian Apostolic Church was placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1996. The monastery was founded by Saint Nishan (Sourb Nshan) in the 10th century during the reign of King Abas I. The nearby monastery at Sanahin was built around the same time. The monasteries at Haghpat and Sanahin were chosen as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The two monastic complexes represent the highest flowering of Armenian religious architecture, whose unique style developed from a blending of elements of Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture and the traditional vernacular architecture of the Caucasian region. The location of Haghpat Monastery was chosen so that it overlooks the Debed River in northern Armenia’s Lori region. It was built, not on a peak, but halfway up a hillside on a site chosen to afford protection and concealment from prying eyes and also in response to a kind of monastic humility.
It is built on a verdant promontory located in the middle of a mountain cirque, which is often wreathed in clouds. A peak on the opposite side of the river is over 2,500 meters high. The monasteries of northern Armenia are not isolated, unlike their counterparts in the country’s arid regions. They were built in a village environment and Haghpat is surrounded by many hamlets. The small church of St. Nishan is Haghpat’s earliest surviving building. It was begun in 966-67 and was later enlarged and embellished under the direction of Trdat the Architect. There are also a number of splendid khachkars (cross-stones) of the 11th-13th centuries standing on the territory of the monastery, the best known among them is the “”Amenaprkich”” (All-Savior) khachkar which has been standing since 1273.
The monastery has been damaged many times. Sometime around 1130, an earthquake destroyed parts of Haghpat Monastery and it was not restored until fifty years later. It also suffered numerous attacks by armed forces in the many centuries of its existence and from a major earthquake in 1988. Nevertheless, much of the complex is still intact and stands today without substantial alterations. Today the area is an increasingly popular tourist site.

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