The Best Attractions In Vagharshapat

Zvartnots (Armenia) Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination Zvartnots in Armenia.
Close to Yerevan, capital of Armenia, and within sight of the Ararat Mountains, are the ruins of the unusual Zvartnots Palace Church, a sacred place dedicated to angels, which is said to have come to Holy Grigor in a dream. Master craftsmen created the huge circular church in the middle of the 7th century. On the ground are the remains of the construction’s external circular walls with arches, support blocks and grapevines carved in stone. In the southeast, there is a wine press with wine vats that were found buried in the cool and dry soil of the Ararat Valley. According to legend, the emperor of Byzantium attended the consecration of the church and was much impressed by its splendour. He therefore wanted a similar building in his capital city of Constantinople. The emperor took the master builder along with him, but unfortunately passed away during the journey. Scattered everywhere on the site are numerous treasures of Armenian stonemasonry art as well as mighty eagles with outstretched wings. During excavation it was discovered that the church was built on a man-made stepped platform with a cruciform footprint. Only a small number of circular columns with exceptional Voluten capitals, remain. Of its time, the palace church of Zvartnots was quite remarkable, perhaps even spectacular. However, in 930 A,D., it was destroyed by a devastating earthquake.

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Armenia: Yerevan and Vagharshapat Historical & Spiritual Tour

Armenia: Yerevan & Vagharshapat, a short 50+Km roundtrip will visit the following destinations:

1. The Armenian Genocide memorial complex or Tsitsernakaberd is Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan. Every year on April 24—the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day—thousands of Armenians gather at the memorial to commemorate the victims of the genocide.

The people who gather in Tsiternakaberd lay fresh flowers out of respect for all the people who died in the Armenian genocide. Over the years, from around the world, a wide range of politicians, artists, musician, athletes, and religious figures have visited the memorial.

2. Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated.

The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.

3. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered around Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia and is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the church.

4. The Church of Saint Gayane is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.

Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.

5. Zvartnots Cathedral (literally 'celestial angels cathedral') is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652. Now in ruins, it is located at the edge of the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) in Armavir Province of Armenia.

Source: WIKI

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• Stand Up

EXPLORING ARMENIA: Kids playing around the Cascade stairway in YEREVAN

SUBSCRIBE: - Kids playing around the Cascade, Yerevan, Armenia. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Armenia is a nation, and former Soviet republic, in the mountainous Caucasus region straddling Asia and Europe. Among the earliest Christian civilizations, it’s defined by religious sites including the reconstructed Greco-Roman Temple of Garni and 4th-century Etchmiadzin Cathedral, headquarters of the Armenian Church. Another pilgrimage site is Khor Virap Monastery, in the foothills of Mt. Ararat, just across the border with Turkey

Armenia Travel Guide - Etchmiadzin, Garni, Geghard, Hripsime, Zvartnots

Armenia travel and tourism guide for Etchmiadzin (Vaghashapat), Temple of Garni, Geghard, Saint Hripsime Church, and Zvartnots Cathedral! I am a Harvard student who lived and interned in Armenia this past summer, and I thought it would be great to share this beautiful country's historic and cultural sites to more people.

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Thank you to my friends at the Central Bank of Armenia who introduced me to the sites shown in the video!

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Visiting Gyumri, Armenia

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Museum of the Aslamazyan Sisters
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Armenia cinematic travel film | სომხეთი | Армения

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My weekend in Armenia. This was very interesting and fun 2 days. Armenia is very old country with interesting history and culture. There are many historical monuments and old churches. First day we had time to visit Geghard monastery, which being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main chapel was built in 1215, the monastery complex was founded in the 4th century. Also we swept the boat on Lake Sevan. It is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region. The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2. Next we went to the capital of Armenia – Erevan City. Yerevan is small, but beautiful town with interesting architecture. One of the interesting places is Cascade. It is a giant stairway made of limestone. Inside the Cascade, underneath the exterior steps, are seven escalators and exhibit halls.
In the remaining time we walked in Yerevan streets and tried the local cuisine, which was very tasty. Next day we visited beautiful Etchmiadzin Cathedral- the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat. According to scholars it was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and is considered the oldest cathedral in the world. The original church was built in the early fourth century—between 301 and 303. Then visited Temple of Garni, it is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia. The structure was probably built in the first century AD. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Armenia.
Armenia is interesting and not expensive country in the Caucasus to visit for several days, to explore something new and interesting for you.

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Путешествие в Армению.

Моя поездка в Армению. Это были очень интересные и веселые два дня. Армения - очень старая страна с интересной историей и культурой. Сдесь есть много исторических памятников и старых церквей. В первый день мы успели посетить монастырь Гегард, который частично вырезали из соседней горы, окруженной скалами. Он внесен в список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО. Главная часовня была построена в 1215 году, монастырский комплекс был основан в 4 веке. Также мы на катере покатались по озеру Севан. Это самый большой водоем в Армении и на Кавказе. Общая площадь его бассейна составляет около 5000 км2. Затем мы отправились в столицу Армении - Ереван. Ереван - небольшой, но красивый город с интересной архитектурой. Большинство зданий построенны из туфа. Одним из интересных мест является Каскад. Это гигантская лестница из известняка. Внутри Каскада под внешними ступенями находятся семь эскалаторов, а также выставочные залы, которые составляют Музей современного искусства.
В оставшееся время мы гуляли по улицам Еревана и попробовали местную кухню, которая оказалась очень вкусной. На следующий день мы посетили красивый собор Эчмиадзин - материнский храм Армянской Апостольской церкви, расположенный в городе Вагаршапат. По мнению ученых, это был первый собор, построенный в древней Армении, и считается самым старым собором в мире.Церковь была построена в начале четвертого века - между 301 и 303 годами. Далее мы посетили храм Гарни, это единственное в Армении здание греко-римской колоннады. Была построена в первом веке нашей эры. Это одна из главных достопримечательностей Армении.
Армения - интересная и не дорогая страна на Кавказе, чтобы посетить на несколько дней и обнаружить что-то новое и интересное для себя.

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ჩემი მოგზაურობა სომხეთში. ეს იყო ძალიან საინტერესო და გასართობი ორი დღე. სომხეთი ძალიან ძველი ქვეყანაა საინტერესო ისტორიით და კულტურული ძეგლებით. აქ არის ბევრი ძველი ეკლესია და ისტორიული ძეგლი. პირველ დღეს მოვასწარით გეჰარდის მონასტერის მონახულებას. იგი იუნესკოს მსოფლიო მემკვიდრეობის ძეგლების სიაშია. მთავარი სამლოცველო აშენდა 1215 წელს, მონასტრის კომპლექსი დაარსდა მე -4 საუკუნეში. ასევე გავისეირნეთ კატერით სევანის ტბაზე. ეს არის სომხეთსა და კავკასიის რეგიონში ყველაზე დიდი წყლის წყალი. მისი აუზის მთლიანი ზედაპირი დაახლოებით 5000 კმ²ა. შემდეგ წავედით სომხეთის დედაქალაქ ერევანში. ერევანი არის პატარა, მაგრამ ლამაზი ქალაქი საინტერესო არქიტექტურით. შენობების უმეტესობა კირქვისგან არის დამზადებული. ერთ-ერთი საინტერესო ადგილია კასკადი. ეს არის გიგანტური სტეივერი, რომელიც კირქვისგან შედგება, ერევნის ცენტრში მდებარე კეტრონის უბანს აკავშირებს ძეგლთა სამეზობლოში. კასკადის შიგნით შვიდი ექსკალატორია და დარბაზები.
დარჩენილ დროს გავისეირნეთ ერევნის ქუჩებში და გავსინჯეთ ადგილობრივი სამზარეულო, რომელიც ძალიან გემრიელია. მეორე დღეს ვეხარშარაფში მდებარე სომხური სამოციქულო ეკლესიის დედა ეკლესიის ულამაზესი ეჩმიაძინის ტაძარი მოვინახულეთ. აშენდა მეოთხე საუკუნის დასაწყისში - 301 და 303 წლებში. შემდეგ დავათვალიერეთ გარნის ტაძარი , რომელიც სომხეთში ბერძნულ-რომაული კოლონდული ნაგებობაა. რომელიც აშენებულია პირველ საუკუნეში. ეს არის ერთ-ერთი მთავარი ტურისტული სანახაობა სომხეთში.

Music: FDM Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree (Mike Wit - Garabatto Remix)

South Armenia Winter Tour, Part1: Yerevan to Noravank Monastery

Armenia South Winter Tour, Part1: Yerevan to Noravank tour will be a 120+ Km drive from Yerevan with a brief stop at Yeraskh to Noravank. Three countries are within a few hundred meters away at the Yeraskh Roundabout at 39.741417, 44.828920 with Turkey due West & Azerbaijan due South.

E117 Highway is protected by embankment on Azerbaijan side. As per the tour guide, this is to protect Armenian motorists from Azerbaijan snipers during the Nagorno-Karabakh War which was an ethnic and territorial conflict that took place in the late 1980s to May 1994, in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Noravank Monastery - Surrounded by brick red cliffs, and the famous church on top of a church design, Noravank is one of Armenia's most popular attractions. Access to the second story church is by rock steps jutting out of the facade. There are many intricate carvings on the churches and in the khachkars on the grounds.

Noravank was founded in 1205 by Bishop Hovhannes, a former abbot of Vahanavank near the present-day city of Kapan in Syunik. The monastic complex includes the church of S. Karapet, S. Grigor chapel with a vaulted hall, and the church of S. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God). Ruins of various civil buildings and khachkars are found both inside and outside of the compound walls

Note: A khachkar, also known as an Armenian cross-stone is a carved, memorial steele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art.

Source: WIKI

H8 & E117 Highways condition are from Fair to Poor with the Philippine Road conditions as basis.

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Enjoy & have a safe trip!!!

Soundtrack by Josh Woodward:
• Evolution
• Methylchloroisothiazolinone
• Revolution Now
• Symmetry and the Pocket of Angels
• The Pawnbroker’s Stepdaughter
• Flypaper
• Inertia
• Shadows in the Moonlight
• Spirit World
• Stars Collide

A tour of the Etchmiadzin complex (Armenian Vatican), Armenia. Guide: Inga Sarkisyan

Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.

Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.

In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)



Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.