Chragi

Chragi is a tunnel in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,617 metres. Chragi is situated nearby to the village Orgov, as well as near Antarut.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.

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 1¼ km west of Chragi.

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 2 km southeast of Chragi.

Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope

Building

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The Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, also known as ROT54 or the Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope, is a radio telescope in Orgov, Armenia. It was built between 1975 and 1985 and was active between 1986 and 1990 before its use was halted. Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope is situated 1¼ km northwest of Chragi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orgov and Antarut.

Orgov

Village

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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.