X - XIII AD - Lori Region

"Horomayri - Upper structures" © 2001 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

Horomayri Monastery is an interesting complex, part of which is perched at the top of a cliff, and part of which is stuck up against the middle of the cliff. Head about 2km south from the village of Odzun, which has bus service, and you will see the three chambered upper ruins perched between the road and the edge of the cliff. From the VERY edge of the cliff you can see the remainder of the well camoflauged monastery stuck to the cliffs below on the right. The nearby cartoony monastery of Ardvi is also interesting.

To reach the monastery from below, you start a few km south of the Odzun turnoff, you can just make out the monastery from the road if you look very very carefully.

"Cliff-side structures. Look for the bell tower." © 2001 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

"View from a cave." © 2002 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

"View from below the monastery." © 2002 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved