Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
<p>The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval…
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Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
40.1404° N, 44.8185° E
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<p>The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is set into a landscape of great natural beauty, surrounded by towering cliffs at the entrance to the Azat Valley.</p>
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Armenia
40.14° N, 44.82° E
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