Karapet Surb

Places of Interest Nearby

Sanahin Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in Sanahin in the Lori Province of Armenia. The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as 'this one is older than that one', presumably representing a claim to being an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery, located about 3 kilometers to the east, with which it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sanahin Monastery is situated 1½ km west of Karapet Surb.

Kayan Fortress

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Arman musikyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kayan Berd is a fortress and a former monastery of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the province of Lori in Northern Armenia. Kayan Fortress is situated 2 km northeast of Karapet Surb.

Alaverdi

Railway station

Photo: Ліонкінг, Public domain.

Alaverdi is a railway station, which is situated 2 km northwest of Karapet Surb.

Places in the Area

Akner

Village

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Akner, is a village that belongs to the municipal community of Alaverdi, in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Haghpat

Village

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Haghpat is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, located near the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia. The village is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a medieval monastery complex founded in the 10th century, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1996 along with nearby Sanahin Monastery. Haghpat is situated 2½ km northeast of Karapet Surb.

Alaverdi

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.0.

Alaverdi is a city in Northern Armenia, and an important commercial and industrial centre in this region.

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