Rrustami
Rrustami is a cave in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,751 metres. Rrustami is situated nearby to the village Orgov, as well as near Antarut.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vahramashen Church and Tegher Monastery.
Vahramashen Church
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vahramashen Church, also commonly referred to as Vahramashen Surp Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd) was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family. Vahramashen Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Rrustami.
Tegher Monastery
Church
Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Tegher Monastery is situated 3 km south of Rrustami.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orgov and Antarut.
Orgov
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Antarut is situated 2½ km southeast of Rrustami.
Tegher
Village
Photo: nina stoessinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tegher is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia on the southern slope of Mount Aragats. The town contains the Monastery of Tegher built in 1213. Tegher is situated 3 km south of Rrustami.
Rrustami
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.37091° or 40° 22′ 15″ northLongitude
44.24451° or 44° 14′ 40″ eastElevation
1,751 metres (5,745 feet)Open location code
8HG696CV+9RGeoNames ID
11129199
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In Other Languages
“Rrustami” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Rrustami”
- Armenian: “Ռուստամի”
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