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The Best Attractions In Berdavan

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Berdavan , is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located about 2 km north of Noyemberyan and near the village of Dovekh, Kohb and Zorakan. During the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict, the village was intensively shelled by the village of Kemerli in the Kazakh district. During the Second World War, the village lost more than half of the male population,a monument in honor of the dead is on a hill near the village.In 2015, a new bombardment took the lives of two women , one of whom was 41 years old. History The village had different names,at first it was called Tkhadzor then Ghalacha and in 1978 was renamed Berdavan. Ghalacha village...
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  • 1. Berdavan Fortress Berdavan
    Berdavan , is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located about 2 km north of Noyemberyan and near the village of Dovekh, Kohb and Zorakan. During the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict, the village was intensively shelled by the village of Kemerli in the Kazakh district. During the Second World War, the village lost more than half of the male population,a monument in honor of the dead is on a hill near the village.In 2015, a new bombardment took the lives of two women , one of whom was 41 years old. History The village had different names,at first it was called Tkhadzor then Ghalacha and in 1978 was renamed Berdavan. Ghalacha village was moved to another place during 1893 till 1900.There were mosquitoes which were growing more and more,and their bite was very dangerous. ...
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  • 2. Monastery of Sanahin Alaverdi
    This is a list of monasteries in Armenia.
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  • 3. Monastery Sevanavank Sevan
    Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century 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 having an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery. The two villages and their monasteries are similar in many ways, and lie in plain view of each other on a dissected plateau formation, separated by a deep crack formed by a small river flowing into the Debed river. As with Haghpat, Sanahin is frequented by an increasing number of tourists, due to its recent inclusion on the itineraries of a great number of Armenian tour agencies, the beauty of its monastery complex matching that of Haghpat's. The complex belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church with n...
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  • 4. Odzun Church Odzun
    Odzun is a major and historic village in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is situated on a plateau above the left bank of the Debed river gorge, about a thousand metres above the Yerevan–Tbilisi highway, a few kilometres south of the town of Alaverdi. It is famous for the 5-7th century Odzun Church, one of the finest Armenian basilicas with a cupola, overlooking the gorge.
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  • 5. Goshavank Monastery Gosh
    Goshavank is a 12th- or 13th-century Armenian monastery located in the village of Gosh in the Tavush Province of Armenia. Today the monastery is not a functioning religious complex, although it remains a popular tourist destination and has recently undergone some light restoration. These restorations are being financed by an Islamic individual from the United Arab Emirates for reasons not fully understood. The impressive monastery which has remained in relatively good condition also houses one of the world's finest examples of a khachkar.
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  • 6. Akhtala Monastery Akhtala
    Akhtala ; also known as Pghindzavank is a 10th-century fortified Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the town of Akhtala in the marz of Lori, 185 kilometers north of Yerevan. The monastery is currently inactive. The fortress played a major role in protecting the north-western regions of Armenia and is among the most well preserved of all in modern Armenia. The main church at the compound is famous for its highly artistic frescoes, which cover the inside walls, the partitions, and the bearings of the building. The modern name of Akhtala was first recorded in a royal decree of 1438. The etymology of the name Akhtala is believed to be of Turkic origin, meaning white glade. The original Armenian name of the settlement where the monastery is built is Pghindzahank, which means copper ...
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