Gandzakar

Gandzakar is a cave in , and has an elevation of 1,279 metres. Gandzakar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haghartsin Monastery and St. Stephanos Church.

Church
Photo: Beko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haghartsin is a medieval Armenian monastery located near the town of in the of . It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries. is situated 1¼ km west of Gandzakar.

Church
Photo: Նարինե Մուրադյան, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km west of Gandzakar.

Church
Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ km west of Gandzakar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Teghut and Haghartsin.

Village
is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of . is situated 3 km southeast of Gandzakar.

Village
Photo: Thomas and Georgia, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of . The 13th-century is located around 8 km northwest of the village. is situated 6 km southeast of Gandzakar.

Photo: Ben pcc, Public domain.
is a town with mild climate and fresh air to the northeast of . It is famous for its lovely surroundings, called the "Armenian Switzerland" by the locals, due to the densely forested valleys and mountains with alpine meadows surrounding them.

Gandzakar

Latitude
40.79861° or 40° 47′ 55″ north
Longitude
44.90592° or 44° 54′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,279 metres (4,196 feet)
Open location code
8HG6QWX4+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6074063952
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
11369791
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In Other Languages

“Gandzakar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Gandzak’ar”
  • Armenian: “Գանձաքար”

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