Blrak’ari

Blrak’ari is a forest in Syunik Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,672 metres. Blrak’ari is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Atsivegher, as well as near Petroskavank.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tatev Monastery and Great Hermitage of Tatev.

Tatev Monastery

Photo: Alexander Naumov, CC BY 3.0.

The Tatev Monastery is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. Tatev Monastery is situated 2½ km south of Blrak’ari.

Great Hermitage of Tatev

Church

Photo: Psalm Tours, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Great Hermitage of Tatev is a 17th-century Armenian monastery located in the Vorotan river valley in the Syunik Province of Armenia.

Alan Tagavor Church

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tatev and Tandzatap.

Tatev

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Tatev is a village in Southern Armenia which is famous for its medieval monastery and for the Wings of Tatev, which is, as of 2019, the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, and holds the record for longest non-stop double track cable car.