Route: Saghmosavank –Amberd-Armenian Alphabet Monument-Karmravor-Oshakan
Rate includes: high qualified guide service, transport services
Duration: 7-8 hours
Sagmosavank was founded in 1215, when Prince Vache Vachutyan ordered to build the temple of Saint Zion here. Later, the temple grew-there was a narthex (1250), a book Depository (1255), and the Church of St. Nicholas. Astvatsatsin (1235). the monastery has an elegant interior: on the walls you can see bas-reliefs depicting animals, plants, and the Vachutyan coat of arms. There is an impressive number of unique khachkars.
Amberd is a historical complex on the slope of Aragats mountain in Armenia consisting of a seventh-century castle and a XI-century Church. It is located at an altitude of 2300 meters above sea level. It is assumed that the castle was founded by the princes of Kamsarakan. It was later purchased by the Armenian rulers of the Bagratuni dynasty, who turned the castle into the main Outpost of their Kingdom. The Church in it was built in 1026.
Karmravor Church is a small, slender structure with harmonious proportions. According to the analysis of the composition and architectural details, the monument dates back to the VII century and has been preserved almost unchanged in one piece. It belongs to the type of cross-domed structures with an Eastern apse. The Church is built with stones of brownish-reddish tuff.
“Armenian Alphabet monument” is a monument to Armenian writing, which was established in 2005 in honor of the 1600th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet. All the letters and statues are made of Armenian tuff. Armenian is a separate branch of the Indo-European family of languages. The Armenian script was created by Mesrop Mashtots in 405.
Oshakan–located among the vineyards and greenery of pomegranate orchards, occupying the entire space between Ashtarak and Etchmiadzin. In the center of Oshakan stands the Church of St.Mesrop Mashtots, which was built by Catholicos Gevorg IV in 1875-1879. on the site of a Church founded by Vahan Amatuni in 443.