Zarni-Parni caves

Zarni-Parni caves is a cave in Lori, Armenia. Zarni-Parni caves is situated nearby to Kayan Church, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Kayan Fortress.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haghpat Monastery and Kayan Fortress.

Haghpat Monastery

Monastery

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Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank, is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia, built between the 10th and 13th century. Haghpat Monastery is situated 690 metres southeast of Zarni-Parni caves.

Kayan Fortress

Scenic viewpoint

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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 490 metres west of Zarni-Parni caves.

Sanahin Monastery

Monastery

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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 3½ km west of Zarni-Parni caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haghpat and Akner.

Haghpat

Village

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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.