Haghpat Monastery Complex

The first stop to Armenia, I feel very amazing! The monastery in the mountains is beautiful!

Haghpat Monastery is slightly shorter than Sanahin, but Haghpat later came on top, and hundreds of years later, Haghpat's status was definitely above Sanahin. It was larger, Byzantine. Some murals were preserved. On the hill near Alaverdi, the Sanahin monastery is visible across the valley.

The Hagpat Monastery complex is located in the Araveldi district, 3 km from Sanahin district. It was built by Queen Hoslovnovich and her two sons, Gurigel and Subat, from 967 to 991. This Byzantine Christian church is located in the center of the Armenian monastery in the north. It was built around the Caucasian wooden structure monasteries from the beginning of the 13th century. This clever combination of two different types of monasteries is the most outstanding artistic example of Armenian religious art between the 10th and 13th centuries.