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t is composed of: The Mother Cathedral of the entire Armenian Church; The monastery and monastic brotherhood; The residence of the Catholics of All Armenians;

Mount Ararat in the distance looking through the Iron fence and cross.

What a pleasant experience to travel in and around the Caucuses. The Countries of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. Each country was distinct in their own way. Each country we visited we had educational learning experiences. I discovered a new appreciation for a part of the world I had never thought of visiting. The food, drink, hospitality, and friendships we experienced were awesome. I highly recommend visiting this interesting corner of the world.

Trek up to the top of the hill behind the Khor Virap Monastery.

Khor Virap is located on a hillside in Pokr Vedi. the village is 2.5 miles from the main highway. Yerevan, the capital and largest city of Armenia, is 19 miles to the north. It is situated about 30 feet away from the closed Turkish-Armenian border, sealed by barbed wire fencing, and defended by Russian military establishments that guard the troubled border zone. The monastery is surrounded by green pasture lands and vineyards within the Ararat plain and is in view of Mount Ararat. The Arax River flows close by, and the monastery is opposite of Aralık, Turkey.

The History Museum of Armenia is a museum in Armenia with departments of Archaeology, Numismatics, Ethnography, Modern History and Restoration. It has a national collection of 400,000 objects and was founded in 1920.

Evening traffic outside the hotel at 5:30 in the evening. Caios

The Church of the Holy Mother of God belongs to the Cruciform style of the Armenian churches with an external rectangular shape

The interior is simple but beautiful.

This is a monument commemorating December 7, 1988, earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that struck northwestern Armenia devastating the town of Gyumri and others. The earthquake killed almost 25,000 and injured injured thousands more.

You are about to discover an out of this world Brandy.

Welcome to Armenia. We cross the border today from Georgia to Bavra, Armenia and traveled to Gyumri, Armenia. The equestrian statue of Vartan Mamikonian is erected at the centre of the memoria

The Khor Virap "deep dungeon" is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plain in Armenia, near the closed border with Turkey, 5 miles south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence of Armenian Catholics.

Innovative way to convert a VW into a business.

Evening on Northern Avenue Pedestrian friendly.No cars.

Armenia is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, It is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south.

Just like Russia the ATM's in old Soviet Bloc countries are never pedestrian friendly. They take an old window and put steps underneath to accommodate bank customers.

A better view at the Church of the Mother of Holy God.

The building behind the sign board is the home of the famous Ararat Brandy

Though plain in appearance, a monastery was built around a large enclosure that surrounds the ruins of the old chapel.

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