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Historic Sites Attractions In Voskevaz

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Saint John Church

Amberd Fortress

Garni Temple

Mount Aragats

Echmiadzin Monastery

Garni Gorge

The Monastery of Geghard

Voskevaz is a village in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. Not far from the center of the village is the church of Surp Hovhannes, built between the 7th and 12th centuries. The village is home to the Hayasy brewery.
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Historic Sites Attractions In Voskevaz

1. Saint John Church Voskevaz
Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat , 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.
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2. Badali Zham Church Voskevaz
3. Garni Temple Garni
The Temple of Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. An Ionic temple located in the village of Garni, Armenia, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia. The structure was probably built by king Tiridates I in the first century AD as a temple to the sun god Mihr. After Armenia's conversion to Christianity in the early fourth century, it was converted into a royal summer house of Khosrovidukht, the sister of Tiridates III. According to some scholars it was not a temple but a tomb and thus survived the universal destruction of pagan structures. It collapsed in a 1679 earthquake. Renewed interest in the 19th century led to excavations at the site in early and mid-20th century, and its eventual reconstruction ...
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Voskevaz Videos

WINE TASTING AND WINERY TOUR! ARMENIA VLOG PART 2!

Here is the continuation of my Armenia travel. We went on a tour to see TATEV, we visited ARENI winery and NOY WINE BRANDY FACTORY!! You have to try some of their oldest wines and brandy.

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