Symphony of Stones
Symphony of Stones is a scenic viewpoint in Ararat Province, Armenia. Symphony of Stones is situated nearby to Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni, as well as near the town hall Garni Village Municipality.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garni Temple and Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni.
Garni Temple
Temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Garni Temple is a classical colonnaded structure in the village of Garni, in central Armenia, around 30 km east of Yerevan. Built in the Ionic order, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia. Garni Temple is situated 1 km west of Symphony of Stones.
Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni
Church
Photo: Volodya G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mashtots Hayrapet is a church located within the village of Garni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was built in the 12th century at the site of what was formerly a pagan shrine. Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni is situated 580 metres north of Symphony of Stones.
Khumarzham (Khonarvats) Church ruins
Church
Photo: Armen Manukov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khumarzham (Khonarvats) Church ruins is situated 1 km northwest of Symphony of Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garni and Goght.
Garni
Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
Garni is a village in the Kotayk Province of Central Armenia. Most visitors come on day trips from Yerevan to see Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery, but the area deserves a longer stay.
Goght
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goght is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. Goght is situated 4½ km northeast of Symphony of Stones.
Baberd
Hamlet
Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. Traces of an early medieval armenian Bayburd settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. Baberd is situated 4½ km southeast of Symphony of Stones.
Symphony of Stones
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Basaltic Organ”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.11431° or 40° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
44.7401° or 44° 44′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8HG64P7R+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3559322216OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Symphony of Stones” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Քարերի սիմֆոնիա”
- Polish: “Bazaltowe organy”
- Russian: “Базальтовые Столбы”
- Ukrainian: “Базальтові стовпи (Симфонія каменів)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Symphony of Stones and Garni Village Municipality.
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