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"Echmiadzin"

The "Vatican City" of Armenians

"Haghpat"
"Haghpat"
"Harichavank VII-XIII AD"

Artik Region

"St. Mariane - Ashtarak Region XIII AD"
"American University of Armenia"
"Davit Bey"
"Dilijan Nature Preserve"
"Dilijan Health Resort (Arojhcharan)"
"Tsaghkadzor"

Ski lift in the summertime

"Echmiadzin"
"Haghartsin"
"Garni"

First Century A.D.

"St. Gayane"
"Geghard"
"Geghard XIII AD"
"Geghard"
"Tanate Monastery XIII AD"

Yeghegnadzor Region

"Hrazdan Stadium"

Home of Armenia's National Soccer Team, Ararat and of weekly swap meets.

"St Hripsime, 618AD"
"Jermuk Falls"
"Jermuk"
"Khor Virap, XVII AD"
"Cathedral of Leninakan"

Before and after severe earthquake of 1988

"Vartan Mamikonian"

Sculptor E. Kochar

"Mashtots Street"

Goes directly from bridge entering city center to the Matenadaran.

"Matenadaran"

Storehouse of Armenia's most valuable ancient manuscripts.

"Odzun Cathedral VI-VII AD"
"Yerevan's Opera House"
"Marmashen Monastery X-XI AD"

Akhurian Region

"Sanahin Monastery"
"Sanahin Monastery"
"Sasuntsi Davit"

Armenian Folk Hero, Statue is by the Sasuntsi Davit Subway Station

"Lake Sevan Monastery IX AD"

Formerly on an island, water level drops have resulted in a peninsula.

"Lake Sevan Monastery"
"Lake Sevan Monastery"
"Spandaryan Circle"
"Sports Complex"
"St. Kevork Church XVII AD"

Ashtarak Region

"Tamanyan Statue"

Architect of modern Yerevan, in front of city plans. This photo is before the Cascade Steps were built behind the statue.

"Karmravor Church VII AD"

Ashtarak Region

"Akhtala XIII"

Tumanian Region

"Dzidzernagaberd"

Armenian Genocide Memorial

"Tsakhats Kar Monastery XIII AD"

Yeghegnadzor Region

"Vaghchi River Bridge"

Kapan Region

"Noravank XIII AD"

Yeghegnadzor Region

"Yeridasartagan Cafe"

One of the oldest cafes in Yerevan... one of my favorite. By the Yeridasartagan subway station.

"Spitakavor Church, XIII-XIV AD"

Yeghegnadzor Region

"Zvartnots Cathedral Ruins, VII AD"

Drawings of this church before its demise are beautiful, one of the most beautiful designs ever (completely round). It should be rebuilt.

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