Artavazdik

Places of Interest Nearby

Byurakan astrophysic observatory

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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia. Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 680 metres southeast of Artavazdik.

Artavazik Church

Church

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Artavazik Church of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Artavazik Church is situated 2 km east of Artavazdik.

Tegher Monastery

Church

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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 2½ km northwest of Artavazdik.

Places in the Area

Byurakan

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.

Byurakan is a city in Armenia located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.

Antarut

Village

Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.

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.

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