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vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gavazan_(the_pendulous_column)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Gavazan (the pendulous column)</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Gavazan_(the_pendulous_column)-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Gavazan (the pendulous column) subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Gavazan_(the_pendulous_column)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-History_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#History_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>History</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-History_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Secret_of_the_column" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Secret_of_the_column"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Secret of the column</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Secret_of_the_column-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Monastic_Feudalism" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Monastic_Feudalism"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Monastic Feudalism</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Monastic_Feudalism-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tatev_University" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tatev_University"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Tatev University</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tatev_University-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-National_Heritage" class="vector-toc-list-item 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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tatev_Monastery_restoration"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1</span> <span>Tatev Monastery restoration</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tatev_Monastery_restoration-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gallery" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gallery"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Gallery</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gallery-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bibliography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bibliography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Bibliography</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bibliography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> 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href="https://hyw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D5%A5%D6%82%D5%AB_%D5%8E%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84" title="Տաթեւի Վանք – Western Armenian" lang="hyw" hreflang="hyw" data-title="Տաթեւի Վանք" data-language-autonym="Արեւմտահայերէն" data-language-local-name="Western Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Արեւմտահայերէն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev_monast%C4%B1r%C4%B1" title="Tatev monastırı – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Tatev monastırı" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8D%D1%9E%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80" title="Татэўскі манастыр – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Татэўскі манастыр" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev" title="Tatev – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Tatev" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kl%C3%A1%C5%A1ter_Tatev" title="Klášter Tatev – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Klášter Tatev" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Tatew" title="Kloster Tatew – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Kloster Tatew" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%81%CE%B9_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%A4%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AD%CE%B2" title="Μοναστήρι του Τατέβ – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Μοναστήρι του Τατέβ" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasterio_de_Tatev" title="Monasterio de Tatev – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Monasterio de Tatev" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona%C4%A5ejo_Tatev" title="Monaĥejo Tatev – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Monaĥejo Tatev" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88" title="صومعه تاتو – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="صومعه تاتو" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev" title="Tatev – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Tatev" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev" title="Tatev – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Tatev" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%83%80%ED%85%8C%EB%B8%8C_%EC%88%98%EB%8F%84%EC%9B%90" title="타테브 수도원 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="타테브 수도원" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84" title="Տաթևի վանք – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Տաթևի վանք" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev" title="Tatev – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Tatev" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2_(%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD)" title="Татев (моладзандон) – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Татев (моладзандон)" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastero_di_Tatev" title="Monastero di Tatev – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Monastero di Tatev" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%97%E1%83%94%E1%83%95%E1%83%98" title="ტათევი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ტათევი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatevas_klosteris" title="Tatevas klosteris – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Tatevas klosteris" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev-kolostor" title="Tatev-kolostor – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Tatev-kolostor" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%8A%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF" title="തതേവ് മൊണാസ്ട്രി – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="തതേവ് മൊണാസ്ട്രി" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatew" title="Tatew – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Tatew" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosteiro_de_Tatev" title="Mosteiro de Tatev – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Mosteiro de Tatev" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%83n%C4%83stirea_Tatev" title="Mănăstirea Tatev – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Mănăstirea Tatev" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2_(%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8C)" title="Татев (монастырь) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Татев (монастырь)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev" title="Tatev – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Tatev" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samostan_Tatev" title="Samostan Tatev – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Samostan Tatev" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80" title="Татевски манастир – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Татевски манастир" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a 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#FFCF00">Location</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tatev_(village)" title="Tatev (village)">Tatev</a>, <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik Province</a>, <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="switcher-container"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238443738">.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap 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Province</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Geographic coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Tatev_Monastery&params=39.379367_N_46.250031_E_type:landmark"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">39°22′46″N</span> <span class="longitude">46°15′00″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">39.379367°N 46.250031°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">39.379367; 46.250031</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #FFCF00">Architecture</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Architectural_style" title="Architectural style">Style</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Armenian_architecture" title="Armenian architecture">Armenian</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Groundbreaking</th><td class="infobox-data note">8th century</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Tatev Monastery</b> (<a href="/wiki/Armenian_language" title="Armenian language">Armenian</a>: <span lang="hy">Տաթևի վանք</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Armenian" title="Romanization of Armenian">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Armenian-language romanization"><i lang="hy-Latn">Tat'evi vank'</i></span>) is a 9th-century <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church" title="Armenian Apostolic Church">Armenian Apostolic</a> <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a> monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of <a href="/wiki/Tatev_(village)" title="Tatev (village)">Tatev</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik Province</a> in southeastern <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a>. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the <a href="/wiki/Vorotan_(river)" title="Vorotan (river)">Vorotan River</a>. Tatev is known as the bishopric seat of Syunik and played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity. </p><p>The Monastery of Tatev has been described as one of the two best-known monasteries in Armenia, along with <a href="/wiki/Noravank" title="Noravank">Noravank</a> in the province of <a href="/wiki/Vayots_Dzor_Province" title="Vayots Dzor Province">Vayots Dzor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 14th and 15th centuries, the monastery hosted one of the most important Armenian medieval universities, the University of Tatev, which contributed to the advancement of science, religion and philosophy, reproduction of books and development of <a href="/wiki/Miniature_(illuminated_manuscript)" title="Miniature (illuminated manuscript)">miniature painting</a>. Scholars of the Tatev University contributed to the preservation of <a href="/wiki/Armenian_culture" class="mw-redirect" title="Armenian culture">Armenian culture</a> and <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church" title="Armenian Apostolic Church">creed</a> during one of its most turbulent periods in its history. </p><p>The restoration of the monastery, re-establishing its educational legacy and reviving monastic life at Tatev is one of the main goals of Tatev Revival Program, a part of which is the <a href="/wiki/Wings_of_Tatev" title="Wings of Tatev">Wings of Tatev</a> aerial tramway,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a cableway from Tatev to the village of <a href="/wiki/Halidzor" title="Halidzor">Halidzor</a>, which was opened in October 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was included in the <i><a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness World Records</a></i> as world's "longest non-stop double track cable car."<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to tradition, Tatev Monastery is named after Eustateus, a disciple of <a href="/wiki/Saint_Jude" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Jude">St. Thaddeus the Apostle</a>, who preached and was martyred in this region. His name has evolved to Tatev.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Folk_etymology" title="Folk etymology">Folk etymology</a> includes a legend telling of an event that is tied to the construction of the main church, where the builder falls down the abyss while completing the final structure of the dome, and during fall he calls "Ta Tev" meaning - give me wings. Folk legend says that he came down unharmed. where an apprentice secretly climbs to the top of its steeple intending to place a cross of his own design. However, the apprentice is spotted by his master during his descent. Shocked by his discovery, the apprentice loses his foothold and falls into the abyss as he calls upon God to grant him wings, which, in Armenian is: "Ta Tev".<sup id="cite_ref-tvillage_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg/220px-Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg/330px-Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg/440px-Tatev_Roinashvili_c._1880.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1534" data-file-height="1133" /></a><figcaption>Photo by <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Roinashvili" title="Alexander Roinashvili">Alexander Roinashvili</a> <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1880</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_monastery_1881.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Tatev_monastery_1881.png/250px-Tatev_monastery_1881.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Tatev_monastery_1881.png/375px-Tatev_monastery_1881.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Tatev_monastery_1881.png/500px-Tatev_monastery_1881.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="840" /></a><figcaption>An illustration of the monastery from 1881.</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_around_1920.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Tatev_around_1920.png/250px-Tatev_around_1920.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Tatev_around_1920.png/375px-Tatev_around_1920.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Tatev_around_1920.png/500px-Tatev_around_1920.png 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="366" /></a><figcaption>The monastery <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1920</span></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Monasterio_de_Tatev,_Armenia,_2016-10-01,_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg/250px-Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg/375px-Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg/500px-Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg 2x" data-file-width="8301" data-file-height="4417" /></a><figcaption>View of the monastery and surroundings, 2016</figcaption></figure> <figure 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href="/wiki/File:%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg/250px-%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg/375px-%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg/500px-%D0%94%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5760" data-file-height="3840" /></a><figcaption>St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg/250px-Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg/375px-Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg/500px-Armenia._Tatev_Monastery._Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_P8240793_2350.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3525" data-file-height="2350" /></a><figcaption>Holy Mother of God Church</figcaption></figure> <p>Tatev Monastery is located in South-East <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a>, in the area of ancient Armenian <a href="/wiki/Syunik_(historic_province)" class="mw-redirect" title="Syunik (historic province)">Syunik</a>, not far from the city of <a href="/wiki/Goris" title="Goris">Goris</a> and 280 km away from <a href="/wiki/Yerevan" title="Yerevan">Yerevan</a>. The Tatev plateau has been in use since pre-Christian times, hosting a pagan temple. The temple was replaced with a modest church following the Christianization of Armenia in the 4th century.<sup id="cite_ref-tvillage_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Development of the Tatev Monastery began in the 9th century when it became the seat of the bishop of Syunik. In his <i>History of the Province of Syunik</i>, historian <a href="/wiki/Stepanos_Orbelian" title="Stepanos Orbelian">Stepanos Orbelian</a> describes the construction of a new church near the old one in 848 through the financial assistance of Prince Philip of <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik</a>. With the growth of economic and political importance of the centre, the aging buildings no longer suited its requirements, and thus Bishop Hovhannes (John) obtained the financial assistance of Prince Ashot of Syunik to construct the new monastery.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the beginning of the 11th century, Tatev hosted around 1,000 monks and a large number of artisans. In 1044, armed forces of neighbouring emirates destroyed the St. Gregory Church and its surrounding buildings, which were reconstructed soon after that. In 1087, the church of St. Mary was built to the north of the complex. The monastery suffered significant damage during <a href="/wiki/Seljuk_Turks" class="mw-redirect" title="Seljuk Turks">Seljuk</a> invasions in the 12th century and the earthquake in 1136. In 1170, <a href="/wiki/Seljuk_Turks" class="mw-redirect" title="Seljuk Turks">Seljuk Turks</a> plundered the Monastery and burnt some 10,000 manuscripts. The Monastery was rebuilt through the efforts of Bishop Stepanos near the end of the 13th century.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Monastery was granted an exemption from taxes during Mongol rule. It regained its economic strength with the assistance of the Orbelian family. Its influence grew further when, in 1286, the <a href="/wiki/Orbelian_Dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Orbelian Dynasty">Orbelians</a> assumed control of the monastery, <a href="/wiki/Stepanos_Orbelian" title="Stepanos Orbelian">Stepanos Orbelian</a> was consecrated <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_bishop" title="Metropolitan bishop">metropolitan</a> and succeeded in reuniting a number of surrounding dioceses within its realm. With the establishment of the university in the 14th century Tatev became a principal centre of Armenian culture.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During <a href="/wiki/Timur_lane" class="mw-redirect" title="Timur lane">Timur lane</a>'s campaigns into <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik</a> (1381–1387), Tatev was looted, burnt, and dispossessed of a significant portion of its territories. The Monastery received an additional blow during <a href="/wiki/Shah_Rukh_(Timurid_dynasty)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shah Rukh (Timurid dynasty)">Shah Rukh's</a> invasion in 1434.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The monastery was reborn in the 17th and 18th centuries; its structures restored and new ones were added. It was looted again during the incursions of Persian forces led by Aga Mahmet Khan in 1796.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1836, Czarist Russia put an end to the metropolitan authorities of Tatev through the imposition of Pologenia, and <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik</a> became part of the Diocese of Yerevan.<sup id="cite_ref-erankian_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-erankian-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 26 April 1921, the 2nd Pan-Zangezurian congress, held in Tatev, announced the independence of the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Mountainous_Armenia" title="Republic of Mountainous Armenia">Republic of Mountainous Armenia</a>. The state included the regions of Tatev canyon, <a href="/wiki/Sisian" title="Sisian">Sisian</a> and Gndevaz. The city of <a href="/wiki/Goris" title="Goris">Goris</a> became the capital of the unrecognized state with <a href="/wiki/Garegin_Nzhdeh" title="Garegin Nzhdeh">Garegin Nzhdeh</a> as its supreme commander. </p><p>The monastery was seriously damaged after an <a href="/wiki/1931_Zangezur_earthquake" title="1931 Zangezur earthquake">earthquake in 1931</a>, the dome of the Sts. Paul and Peter church and the bell tower were destroyed. In the latter years the Sts. Paul and Peter church was reconstructed, but the bell tower remains destroyed up to today. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Buildings_of_the_monastery">Buildings of the monastery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Buildings of the monastery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:..Tatev_Monastery.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/..Tatev_Monastery.jpg/220px-..Tatev_Monastery.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/..Tatev_Monastery.jpg/330px-..Tatev_Monastery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/..Tatev_Monastery.jpg/440px-..Tatev_Monastery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5472" data-file-height="3648" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The fortified Tatev monastery consists of three churches - Saints Paul and Peter Church, Saint Gregory the Illuminator's Church, and the Holy Mother of God Church, a library, <a href="/wiki/Refectory" title="Refectory">refectory</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bell_tower" title="Bell tower">bell tower</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mausoleum" title="Mausoleum">mausoleum</a>, as well as other administrative and auxiliary buildings.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The church of Saints Paul and Peter was built between 895 and 906. An arched hall was added adjacent to the southern wall of the church in 1043. Soon after in 1087, the church of the Holy Mother of God was added along the northern fortifications. In 1295, the church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, which had been destroyed during an earthquake, was replaced with a new one through the initiative of then bishop <a href="/wiki/Stepanos_Orbelian" title="Stepanos Orbelian">Stepanos Orbelian</a>. In 1787, the <a href="/wiki/Mausoleum" title="Mausoleum">mausoleum</a> of the Armenian theologian <a href="/wiki/Gregory_of_Tatev" title="Gregory of Tatev">Gregory of Tatev</a> was built adjacent to the western wall of the Church of Saint Gregory and by the end of 19th century a <a href="/wiki/Vestibule_(architecture)" title="Vestibule (architecture)">vestibule</a> and a belfry were added at the western entrance of the church of Saints Paul and Peter.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Aside from the buildings, the monastery boasts an upright <a href="/wiki/Pendulum" title="Pendulum">pendulum</a>, known as the Gavazan (staff). This column was built in the 10th century following the completion of the Paul and Peter church and has survived numerous invasions and earthquakes relatively unscathed.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 14th century, fortifications were built to the south, west and north of the monastery with buildings for habitation, administration and other purposes. In the 18th century, additions were made to house the bishop's residence, cells for the monks, storage, dining hall, kitchen, bakery and winery. Sixteen rectangular classrooms, covered with arched ceilings, were built along the main fortifications.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>To the northeast of the monastery, outside of the fortifications is the <a href="/wiki/Olive_press" class="mw-redirect" title="Olive press">olive press</a>. It has four production rooms including two domed storage rooms and pressing chambers with arched ceilings. This mill is one of the best preserved in <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a> and is an excellent illustration of olive presses built in the region during the <a href="/wiki/Middle_Ages" title="Middle Ages">Middle Ages</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The school buildings of the Tatev Monastery characterize the architectural style of monastic <a href="/wiki/Educational_architecture" title="Educational architecture">educational architecture</a> used in the late medieval period.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saints_Paul_and_Peter_Church">Saints Paul and Peter Church</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Saints Paul and Peter Church"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg/220px-Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="364" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg/330px-Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg/440px-Tatev_S_Poxos-Petros_plan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="469" data-file-height="776" /></a><figcaption>Plan of Saints Paul and Peter Church</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2014_Prowincja_Sjunik,_Klasztor_Tatew_(40).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2840%29.jpg/220px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2840%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2840%29.jpg/330px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2840%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2840%29.jpg/440px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2840%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2871" data-file-height="4306" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The church of Saints Paul and Peter is dedicated to the two apostles of Christ. It is also referred to as the church of the Apostles or the cathedral. It's likely that this church was built on the location of the old church and also inherited its name.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the western wall of the Church is preserved the dedicational cross-stone installed by Bishop Hovhannes that provides important historical information regarding the construction of the Church.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Saints Paul and Peter Church is the oldest remaining construction within the complex of the Monastery. It was built with the initiative of Bishop Hovhannes and the financial assistance of reigning Prince Ashot, his wife Princess Shushan and Princes Grigor Supan and Dzagik.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The church is a rectangular <a href="/wiki/Basilica" title="Basilica">basilica</a> that extends from west to east. The apse on the east side contains the altar, and is flanked by two depositories; one on either side.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The central dome is supported by two pillars on the eastern side, while on the west, annexes act as <a href="/wiki/Abutment" title="Abutment">abutments</a>. The roof has a two tiered, inclined style covered with large tiles. The inside and outside walls are covered with hewn stones. The walls and dome have narrow windows that allow the <a href="/wiki/Nave" title="Nave">nave</a> to be illuminated.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The eastern façade contains <a href="/wiki/Niche_(architecture)" title="Niche (architecture)">niches</a> that are crowned with <a href="/wiki/Relief#Bas-relief_or_low_relief" title="Relief">bas-relief</a> portraits of its benefactors, Prince Ashot and Princess Shushan, each bordered by protective snakes.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 930 the church walls were decorated with <a href="/wiki/Fresco" title="Fresco">frescoes</a> upon the initiative of Bishop Hakob Dvinetsi. The work was carried out by French artists invited from <a href="/wiki/Constantinople" title="Constantinople">Constantinople</a> working alongside local <a href="/wiki/Armenians" title="Armenians">Armenian</a> painters.<sup id="cite_ref-erankian_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-erankian-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The faces of the main characters have eastern features, and all inscriptions are in <a href="/wiki/Armenian_language" title="Armenian language">Armenian</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-հանրագիտարան_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-հանրագիտարան-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The eastern <a href="/wiki/Apse" title="Apse">apse</a> is decorated with a throned Christ with His disciples and saints. The western wall portrays the <a href="/wiki/Last_Judgment" title="Last Judgment">Last Judgment</a>, while the northern wall illustrates scenes from the <a href="/wiki/Nativity_of_Jesus" title="Nativity of Jesus">Nativity of Jesus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Little of those decorations survive today. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator's_Church"><span id="Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator.27s_Church"></span>Saint Gregory the Illuminator's Church</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Saint Gregory the Illuminator's Church"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg/220px-Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg/330px-Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg/440px-Kloster_Tatev_P1010096.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The Saint Gregory Church is adjacent to the southern wall of the Sts. Paul and Peter Cathedral. The church was first built between 836 and 848 with the order and financial support of Prince Philipé of Syunik.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was renovated in the 11th century immediately after the <a href="/wiki/Seljuq_dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Seljuq dynasty">Seljuk</a> campaigns, but was completely destroyed again during the earthquake of 1138. It remained in this condition for more than a century until its reconstruction in 1295.<sup id="cite_ref-հանրագիտարան_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-հանրագիտարան-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The church of St. Gregory is simple in construction. It does not have a dome. It has three support pillars in its northern and southern walls that bear the arches upon which the inclined roof tiles are installed. Its entrance is decorated with fine geometric carvings.<sup id="cite_ref-tvillage_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Holy_Mother_of_God_Church">Holy Mother of God Church</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Holy Mother of God Church"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2014_Prowincja_Sjunik,_Klasztor_Tatew_(06).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2806%29.jpg/220px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2806%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2806%29.jpg/330px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2806%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2806%29.jpg/440px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2806%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2821" data-file-height="4231" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The Holy Mother of God Church or the St. Astvatsatsin Church is located along the northern fortifications of the monastic complex. It was built in 1087 as a second storey to the covered <a href="/wiki/Mausoleum" title="Mausoleum">mausoleum</a> near the entrance.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was severely damaged during the earthquake of 1931, but was restored in the late 20th century.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gavazan_(the_pendulous_column)"><span id="Gavazan_.28the_pendulous_column.29"></span>Gavazan (the pendulous column)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Gavazan (the pendulous column)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/w/index.php?title=Swinging_Column_(Tatev_Monastery)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Swinging Column (Tatev Monastery) (page does not exist)">The pendulous column</a> or swinging column (Armenian: <a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6_(%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84)" class="extiw" title="hy:Գավազան (Տաթևի վանք)">Գավազան</a>) is a monument dedicated to the <a href="/wiki/Holy_trinity" class="mw-redirect" title="Holy trinity">Holy trinity</a>. It is located to the south of the Cathedral.<sup id="cite_ref-tvillage_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It comprises a column about eight meters tall crowned with a <a href="/wiki/Khachkar" title="Khachkar">khachkar</a>-type cross. The column has been dated to the 10th century; the cross is no earlier than the 18th century but its form may be based on an earlier example.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Built in the year <a href="/wiki/906" title="906">906</a>, this unique structure stands at a total height of 9 meters. What sets Gavazan apart is its remarkable ability to sway or swing without collapsing, making it the only structure in the complex to have survived the test of time, remaining intact despite centuries of existence.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> The key purpose of the column is to alert of minor earth tremors and thus giving early warning signals about possible earthquakes. The column returns to its vertical position after it moves.<sup id="cite_ref-tvillage_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%83%D5%B8%D5%B3%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%83%D5%B8%D5%B3%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8.jpg/220px-%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%83%D5%B8%D5%B3%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="316" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%83%D5%B8%D5%B3%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8.jpg/330px-%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%83%D5%B8%D5%B3%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%83%D5%B8%D5%B3%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8.jpg 2x" data-file-width="427" data-file-height="614" /></a><figcaption>Swinging Column in Tatev</figcaption></figure> <p>The swaying motion of Gavazan is attributed to its innovative design, particularly its articulated construction at the base of the column. This design allows the monument to maintain a constant angle of 90° to the Earth's surface, ensuring its balance and stability. Over the years, Gavazan has become a symbol of resilience and architectural ingenuity, attracting visitors from around the world to marvel at its unique construction and historical significance.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%B7%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6_(%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6),_1893_%D5%A9%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6,_%D5%AC%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AF%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%9D_%D4%B3%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A3%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB_%D4%BB%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%8F%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%82%D6%87%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%81.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%B7%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6_%28%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6%29%2C_1893_%D5%A9%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6%2C_%D5%AC%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AF%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%9D_%D4%B3%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A3%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB_%D4%BB%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%8F%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%82%D6%87%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%81.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="282" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%B7%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6_%28%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6%29%2C_1893_%D5%A9%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6%2C_%D5%AC%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AF%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%9D_%D4%B3%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A3%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB_%D4%BB%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%8F%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%82%D6%87%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%81.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%B7%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2_%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6_%28%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87%D5%AB_%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6%29%2C_1893_%D5%A9%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6%2C_%D5%AC%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AF%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%9D_%D4%B3%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A3%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB_%D4%BB%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%8F%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%82%D6%87%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%81.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="703" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption>Swinging Column in 1839</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="History_2">History</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Based on the description of <a href="/wiki/Stepanos_Orbelian" title="Stepanos Orbelian">Stepanos Orbelyan</a> (1250–1305),<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who lived about 400 years after the supposed establishment, the construction of the column is dated <a href="/wiki/904" title="904">904</a>-<a href="/wiki/906" title="906">906</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In their valuable survey <a href="/wiki/Suren_Ayvazyan" title="Suren Ayvazyan">Ayvazyan</a> and A. Badishyan note that <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Tatev</a>'s column is close to similar pre-Christian columns in its form and construction methods.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is known that in the 16th century, Arakel archbishop, who was from <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik</a>, installed a new <a href="/wiki/Khachkar" title="Khachkar">khachkar</a> (Armenian cross-stone) instead of the khachkar on the head of the pillar, which is still standing today. </p><p>With the naked and non-professional eye, one can see that the khachkar, imported later, is a foreign element to the general appearance of the pillar with its shape and dimensions. Khachkar looks like a toy placed on a giant pillar, which will fall anywhere. It is obvious that in the initial version of the pillar, in place of the khachkar, there was a different emblem compared to the size and nature of the pillar. The column is made of porous bluish basalt, and the current (probably also the former) khachkar is made of tuff rock. Probably, the previous khachkar was more incommeasurable to the appearance of the pillar, which forced Arakel to change it. At the beginning of the 10th century, the modification of the upper part of the pillar and the installation of the khachkar could be presented as a complete column construction. This is exactly the same phenomenon as building a church on the foundation of pre-Christian worshiping places, turning the monuments of inscriptions of the kings of Qajants country into khachkars. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Secret_of_the_column">Secret of the column</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Secret of the column"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The views expressed about the function of the pillar are unfounded and illogical (checking the spiritual-energetic power of clergies, warning of earthquakes or alerting of approaching enemy cavalry). Surely, clergies did not have such spiritual strength to shake the pillar with their thoughts. If the pillar is swung due to an earthquake, it was not a warning, but a fact that an earthquake occurred, which is obvious even to a person far from the pillar. And in order for the column to swing from the sound of many horses' stamping with the foot, they must be very close, within visible distance. In short, they are childish explanations. </p><p>The examples of similar monuments, since prehistoric times show that they mostly had worshiping significance (sometimes they were set up as reminders of memorable historical events). I think that Tatev's column was also religious in its initial significance and was set up in pre-Christian times. The top part of it was modified, a khachkar was erected on it, it was turned into a Christian structure and with that the original meaning of the structure was obscured and forgotten. It is very likely that the top part of the column fell and broke during the devastating Moz earthquake in the 8th century and caused the top of the column to be modified and Christianized. </p><p>If we mentally remove the khachkar from the top of the Tatev pillar and recall the widespread symbols of the ancient world, then the first thing that will claim to be in the place of the khachkar are the arrow-statues, which archaeologists call phallus type monuments (see figure 1). </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg/220px-Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg/330px-Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg/440px-Tatev_Monastery_pillar_%22Wand%22.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3552" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>Tatev Monastery pillar</figcaption></figure> <p>Starting from the 5th-4th millennia BC, the image of the arrow was widespread in the iconography of the Middle East. Later cuneiform inscriptions testify that it was the ideogram of an adverb in the name of <a href="/wiki/Marduk" title="Marduk">Marduk</a>, the eldest son of the Armenian God. Marduk was worshiped as the Son of God and was the supreme God of <a href="/wiki/Babylon" title="Babylon">Babylon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Marduk was always represented on the momuments of Qajants (2nd millennium BC) with the image of a dart on a bagin or only a dart. One of Marduk's titles is marked with a symbol depicting a cross. Marduk is one of about 70 names of Marduk attested in cuneiform sources, which is identical to the name of the sacred mountain Maratuk in <a href="/wiki/Sason" title="Sason">Sason</a> province. The name of the mountain is the supreme oath of the people of Sason. </p><p>In the 1st millennium BC, the Supreme God of Qajants (Urartu) was also worshiped as the Son of God. In Qajants country the use of a symbol depicting an arrow was also widespread. And most importantly, a huge arrow was placed on the temple of the Son of God. The mythological names of Marduk and Son represent the God on the basis of whose worship <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a> arose as a sect in the Semitic environment.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The worship of this God among Armenians continued until the Christianization of Armenia, Tatev's column was previously a huge teg statue about 8.5m high, which was set up in a complex dedicated to the worship of the Son of God.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg/220px-Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg/330px-Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg/440px-Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1707" data-file-height="1100" /></a><figcaption>Tatev Monastery</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg/220px-%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg/330px-%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg/440px-%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A9%D6%87_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%80_22.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Tatev Monastery</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Monastic_Feudalism">Monastic Feudalism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Monastic Feudalism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg/220px-Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="387" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg/330px-Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg/440px-Boundary_contract_between_three_villages_owned_by_the_Tatev_monastery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1114" data-file-height="1961" /></a><figcaption>Boundary agreement between the villages Khut, Shinhar and Halizur (<a href="/wiki/Halidzor" title="Halidzor">Halidzor</a>) owned by the Tatev Monastery. <a href="/wiki/Persian_language" title="Persian language">Persian</a> manuscript, dated 13 November 1400</figcaption></figure> <p>Tatev Monastery was a <a href="/wiki/Feudalism" title="Feudalism">feudal</a> organization.<sup id="cite_ref-tatevorg_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tatevorg-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It became a prominent and influential monastic centre soon after its foundation, possessing expansive areas of land and a large number of villages. The earliest references to its foundation are described in <a href="/wiki/Stepanos_Orbelian" title="Stepanos Orbelian">Stepanos Orbelian</a>'s <i>History of the Province of Syunik</i>, where Orbelian describes the accord through which Prince Ashot, son of Prince Philipé of Syunik delineated its borders.<sup id="cite_ref-lusamut_6-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soon after the transfer of the lands, peasants of Tsouraberd (present day Svarants), Tamalek, Aveladasht and other villages, rejected the authority of the Monastery and began a prolonged struggle against it. Twice the protests transformed into open uprisings<sup id="cite_ref-tatevorg_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tatevorg-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and continued, with some interruptions, until 990 when King Vasak of Syunik razed Tsouraberd and dispersed its population . Historians link the uprisings to the <a href="/wiki/Tondrakians" title="Tondrakians">Tondrakian Heresy</a>, which appeared in <a href="/wiki/Armenian_history" class="mw-redirect" title="Armenian history">Armenian history</a> at roughly the same time as the peasant uprisings (9th–11th centuries) and which was also suppressed around the same time.<sup id="cite_ref-monuments_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-monuments-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Tatev bishopric owned 47 villages and received tithes from 677 other villages.<sup id="cite_ref-khachadrian_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-khachadrian-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It gained such economic power that in 940–950 Bishop Hakob attempted to secede from the <a href="/wiki/Etchmiadzin" class="mw-redirect" title="Etchmiadzin">Mother See of Etchmiadzin</a>. His separatist dreams were dashed when Catholicos <a href="/wiki/Anania_Mokatsi" class="mw-redirect" title="Anania Mokatsi">Anania Mokatsi</a> <a href="/wiki/Anathema" title="Anathema">anathematized</a> him. Surrounding regions benefited from Tatev's weakened position, rejected its supremacy and established their own dioceses.<sup id="cite_ref-հանրագիտարան_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-հանրագիտարան-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 958, Bishop Vahan (later Catholicos Vahan Syunetsi) recovered some of the bishopric rights and properties.<sup id="cite_ref-findarmenia_9-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-findarmenia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1006, Bishop Hovhannes V succeeded in re-establishing the metropolitan privileges of the diocese.<sup id="cite_ref-erankian_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-erankian-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tatev_University">Tatev University</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Tatev University"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tatev Monastery has played a notable role in the advancement of cultural life of <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a>. In his <i>History of the Province of Syunik</i>, <a href="/wiki/Stepanos_Orbelian" title="Stepanos Orbelian">Stepanos Orbelian</a> describes how the monastery served as the repository for thousands of valuable <a href="/wiki/Manuscript" title="Manuscript">manuscripts</a>, monastic and official documents and contracts. The Monastery hosted a university that operated between 1390 and 1434, where instructors were educated and trained not only for the province of <a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik</a>, but also for other regions of Armenia. </p><p>In the beginning of the 1340s, following the decline of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Gladzor" title="University of Gladzor">University of Gladzor</a>, Hovhan Vorotnetsi departed from <a href="/wiki/Vayots_Dzor_Province" title="Vayots Dzor Province">Vayots Dzor</a>, and arriving in Dzghook, Vorotn, he obtained the blessing and patronage of the <a href="/wiki/Orbelian_Dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Orbelian Dynasty">Orbelian</a> princes to advance the educational system at Tatev. Vorotnetsi used his experience from <a href="/wiki/University_of_Gladzor" title="University of Gladzor">Gladzor</a> to revise the educational plan and to organize the admission and classification of students and instructors. This enabled Tatev to be transformed to a deserving university within a short period of time,<sup id="cite_ref-abeghian_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abeghian-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> attracting students from various regions of <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)" title="Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)">Greater Armenia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cilicia" title="Cilicia">Cilicia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-monuments_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-monuments-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Vorotnetsi organized the university into three departments – study of Armenian and foreign scriptures, the study of scriptural arts, and finally, the study of music. The first included the study of humanities and social sciences, philosophy, oration, grammar, literature and history. The second focused on <a href="/wiki/Calligraphy" title="Calligraphy">calligraphy</a>, artistic design of books and the painting of miniatures and murals. The third department included ancient music and musicology.<sup id="cite_ref-հանրագիտարան_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-հանրագիտարան-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the death of Vorotnetsi in 1388, <a href="/wiki/Grigor_Tatevatsi" class="mw-redirect" title="Grigor Tatevatsi">Grigor Tatevatsi</a> assumed the role of abbot. He succeeded in raising the standard of the University to unprecedented heights. During his tenure, Tatev experienced its most dynamic and creative period. Topics of instruction included <a href="/wiki/Armenian_literature" title="Armenian literature">Armenian literature</a>, interpretation and analysis of the Old and New Testaments, works of the holy fathers, works of <a href="/wiki/Plato" title="Plato">Plato</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aristotle" title="Aristotle">Aristotle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philo_of_Alexandria" class="mw-redirect" title="Philo of Alexandria">Philo of Alexandria</a> and <a href="/wiki/Porphyry_(philosopher)" title="Porphyry (philosopher)">Porphyry</a>, and their analysis.<sup id="cite_ref-abeghian_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abeghian-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The University of Tatev became the leading scientific and cultural centre of the time. Its achievements appear even more significant when they are viewed in context with the turbulent political situation and endless devastations of the period, when the University was occasionally forced to migrate to avoid persecutions from invading forces.<sup id="cite_ref-kibarian_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kibarian-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-hacikyan_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hacikyan-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tatev University led the effort to combat the influence of the Fratres Unitores in <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a>. The Unitores were an Armenian branch of the <a href="/wiki/Dominican_order" class="mw-redirect" title="Dominican order">Dominican order</a> and the result of an initiative taken by <a href="/wiki/Pope_John_XXII" title="Pope John XXII">Pope John XXII</a> to extend the influence of <a href="/wiki/Holy_See" title="Holy See">Holy See of Rome</a> onto Asia and to Latinize <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)" title="Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)">Greater Armenia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-mathews_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mathews-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Scholars of Tatev University fought against the proselytizing of the Unitores and sought to diminish their influence on the <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church" title="Armenian Apostolic Church">Armenian Church</a> and people.<sup id="cite_ref-kibarian_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kibarian-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the collapse of the <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Kingdom_of_Cilicia" title="Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia">Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia</a> in 1375, scholars of Tatev, led by <a href="/wiki/Grigor_Tatevatsi" class="mw-redirect" title="Grigor Tatevatsi">Grigor Tatevatsi</a> and then his followers, especially <a href="/wiki/Tovma_Metsobetsi" class="mw-redirect" title="Tovma Metsobetsi">Tovma Metsobetsi</a> and Hovhannes Hermonetsi played an important role in convincing the authorities to repatriate of the supreme patriarchal throne of the <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church" title="Armenian Apostolic Church">Armenian Church</a> from <a href="/wiki/Kozan,_Adana" title="Kozan, Adana">Sis</a> to <a href="/wiki/Etchmiadzin" class="mw-redirect" title="Etchmiadzin">Etchmiadzin</a>, the original See of Saint <a href="/wiki/Gregory_the_Illuminator" title="Gregory the Illuminator">Gregory the Illuminator</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-hacikyan_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hacikyan-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The effort succeeded in 1441 following the decisions of the National Congress of Etchmiadzin, proving to be one of the most significant events in Armenian history of that century.<sup id="cite_ref-abeghian_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abeghian-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-kibarian_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kibarian-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The prominence of the University began to wane following the death of <a href="/wiki/Grigor_Tatevatsi" class="mw-redirect" title="Grigor Tatevatsi">Grigor Tatevatsi</a>. In spite of the dauntless efforts of its new leaders, the political and economic conditions, compounded with the security complications of the period led Tatev to lose its luster and finally ceased to function following the invasions of <a href="/wiki/Shah_Rukh_(Timurid_dynasty)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shah Rukh (Timurid dynasty)">Shah Rukh</a> in 1434.<sup id="cite_ref-հանրագիտարան_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-հանրագիտարան-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-abeghian_24-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abeghian-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="National_Heritage">National Heritage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: National Heritage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1995, the monasteries of Tatev, <a href="/wiki/Tatevi_Anapat" title="Tatevi Anapat">Tatevi Anapat</a> and their adjacent areas of the Vorotan Valley were added to the tentative list of World Heritage Sites of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (<a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-unwhs_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unwhs-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tatev_Revival_foundation">Tatev Revival foundation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Tatev Revival foundation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Launched in 2008, Tatev Revival foundation was founded by impact investor and entrepreneur <a href="/wiki/Ruben_Vardanyan_(businessman)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruben Vardanyan (businessman)">Ruben Vardanyan</a>. The main goal of Tatev Revival is the restoration of Tatev Monastery. Included in this objective is the creation of infrastructure around the monastery while respecting its cultural, historical and spiritual significance, as well as the concurrent development of local communities. The official start of the project is given in October 2010 by the launch of the world's longest reversible aerial tramway (5750 m long), as part of its effort to revive tourism in the area. This link, named <a href="/wiki/Wings_of_Tatev" title="Wings of Tatev">Wings of Tatev</a> connects the village of <a href="/wiki/Halidzor" title="Halidzor">Halidzor</a> with the Tatev Monastery.<sup id="cite_ref-tvillage_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The project is executed by the Swiss competence center of the Doppelmayr/Garaventa group and cost US$25 million.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Wings of Tatev cableway has been used by nearly 950,000 tourists over the course of its operations. In the town <a href="/wiki/Goris" title="Goris">Goris</a>, more than 50 hotels and guesthouses opened after the launch of the program. In nearby villages around 50 B&B were founded by locals. The <a href="/wiki/Kapan" title="Kapan">Kapan</a>-based <a href="/wiki/Ark_Ecological_NGO" title="Ark Ecological NGO">Ark Ecological NGO</a> is currently building hiking trail infrastructure to connect Kapan and Tatev monastery to promote the ecotourism in the Syunik region.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tatev_Monastery_restoration">Tatev Monastery restoration</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Tatev Monastery restoration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Oil Mill was one of the first architectural structures restored in 2010 as part of the Tatev Revival program and is now fully operational. </p><p>Since summer 2016, visitors have been entering the Tatev monastery complex through the restored North Entrance. In 2017, display stands were installed near the entrance retelling the monastery's restoration. The adjacent territory was also improved. The water spring reconstruction works started at the end of 2015. Research was carried out to establish the original location of the water source and how it was constructed. In the summer of 2016, the spring was restored to its historic location near the North Entrance. </p><p>The reconstruction of the Church of Surb Astvatsatsin to its original appearance was incorporated in the first stage of the Tatev monastic complex restoration. Work began in August 2016 and finished in October 2018. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tatev_Monastery&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed-hover"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 382.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 380.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Monasterio_de_Tatev,_Armenia,_2016-10-01,_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg/571px-Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg" decoding="async" width="381" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg/857px-Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg/1142px-Monasterio_de_Tatev%2C_Armenia%2C_2016-10-01%2C_DD_89-91_HDR.jpg 2x" data-file-width="8368" data-file-height="3519" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 282.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 280.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DJI-Tatev.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/DJI-Tatev.jpg/421px-DJI-Tatev.jpg" decoding="async" width="281" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/DJI-Tatev.jpg/631px-DJI-Tatev.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/DJI-Tatev.jpg/841px-DJI-Tatev.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4936" data-file-height="2818" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 288px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 286px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2014_Prowincja_Sjunik,_Klasztor_Tatew_(68).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2868%29.jpg/429px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2868%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="286" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2868%29.jpg/644px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2868%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2868%29.jpg/858px-2014_Prowincja_Sjunik%2C_Klasztor_Tatew_%2868%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4731" data-file-height="2647" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 250.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 248.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The monastic complex from a closer view"><img alt="The monastic complex from a closer view" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg/373px-Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg" decoding="async" width="249" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg/559px-Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg/745px-Tatev_Monastery_closeup.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1707" data-file-height="1100" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 229px"><div class="gallerytext">The monastic complex from a closer view</div> </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 108.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 106.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Detailing on the dome of Saints Paul and Peter Church"><img alt="Detailing on the dome of Saints Paul and Peter Church" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg/160px-Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="107" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg/240px-Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg/320px-Tatev_-_Drum_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2063" data-file-height="3094" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 87px"><div class="gallerytext">Detailing on the dome of Saints Paul and Peter Church</div> </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 242.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_dome.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Interior of the dome of Saints Paul and Peter Church"><img alt="Interior of the dome of Saints Paul and Peter Church" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Tatev_dome.jpg/361px-Tatev_dome.jpg" decoding="async" width="241" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Tatev_dome.jpg/542px-Tatev_dome.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Tatev_dome.jpg/723px-Tatev_dome.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1063" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 221px"><div class="gallerytext">Interior of the dome of Saints Paul and Peter Church</div> </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 242.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatev_Monastery,_Liturgy,_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church,_Tatev,_Armenia.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The interior of main basilica"><img alt="The interior of main basilica" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg/361px-Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg" decoding="async" width="241" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg/542px-Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg/723px-Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Armenian_Orthodox_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Rite%2C_Clergy%2C_Armenian_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg/542px-Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Rite%2C_Clergy%2C_Armenian_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Rite%2C_Clergy%2C_Armenian_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg/723px-Tatev_Monastery%2C_Liturgy%2C_Rite%2C_Clergy%2C_Armenian_Christian_Church%2C_Tatev%2C_Armenia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4912" data-file-height="3264" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 221px"><div class="gallerytext">Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church</div> </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 215.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 213.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Saints Paul and Peter Church"><img alt="Saints Paul and Peter Church" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg/320px-Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="214" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg/480px-Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg/640px-Cathedral_at_Tatev_Monastery_-_panoramio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 194px"><div class="gallerytext">Saints Paul and Peter Church</div> </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 215.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 213.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kloster_Tatev_P1010097.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Gavazan Column"><img 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 August</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Longest+non-stop+double+track+cable+car&rft.pub=Guinness+World+Records&rft.date=2010-10-16&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guinnessworldrecords.com%2Frecords-8000%2Flongest-non-stop-double-track-cable-car%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATatev+Monastery" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-lusamut-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lusamut_6-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">See <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lusamut.net">Lusamut.net</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-tvillage-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-tvillage_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-tvillage_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-tvillage_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-tvillage_7-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-tvillage_7-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-tvillage_7-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">See <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://tatevvillage.wordpress.com">Tatev Village in the Annals of History</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChapple2024" class="citation news cs1">Chapple, Amos (July 27, 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20240812112744/https://www.rferl.org/a/roinashvili-photos-first-georgian-photographer/33049185.html">"Beauty In Despair: The Harsh Life Of Georgia's First Photographer"</a>. <a href="/wiki/RFE/RL" class="mw-redirect" title="RFE/RL">RFE/RL</a>. 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title="Arshakid Mausoleum">Arshakid Mausoleum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aruchavank" title="Aruchavank">Aruchavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Astvatsankal_Monastery" title="Astvatsankal Monastery">Astvatsankal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surp_Hovhannes_Church_of_Byurakan" class="mw-redirect" title="Surp Hovhannes Church of Byurakan">Byurakan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_George_Church_of_Garnahovit" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint George Church of Garnahovit">Garnahovit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hovhannavank" title="Hovhannavank">Hovhannavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surp_Astvatsatsin_Church_of_Karbi" title="Surp Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi">Karbi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karmravor_Church" title="Karmravor Church">Karmravor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kasagh_Basilica" title="Kasagh Basilica">Kasagh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surp_Gevork_Church,_Kosh" title="Surp Gevork Church, Kosh">Kosh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kristapori_Vank" class="mw-redirect" title="Kristapori Vank">Kristapori Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_Saint_John,_Mastara" title="Church of Saint John, Mastara">Mastara</a></li> <li>Oshakan (<a href="/wiki/Saint_Mesrop_Mashtots_Church" title="Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church">St. Mesrop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tukh_Manuk_Shrine_of_Oshakan" title="Tukh Manuk Shrine of Oshakan">Tukh Manuk</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saghmosavank" title="Saghmosavank">Saghmosavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Gevork_Monastery_of_Mughni" title="Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni">Mughni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Talin" title="Cathedral of Talin">Talin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tegher_Monastery" title="Tegher Monastery">Tegher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Sarkis_Monastery_of_Ushi" title="Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi">Ushi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vahramashen_Church" title="Vahramashen Church">Vahramashen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surp_Hovhannes_Church_of_Voskevaz" title="Surp Hovhannes Church of Voskevaz">Voskevaz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeghipatrush_Church" title="Yeghipatrush Church">Yeghipatrush</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zarnja_Sourp_Khach_Armenian_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Zarnja Sourp Khach Armenian Church">Zarinja</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Ararat_Province" title="Ararat Province">Ararat</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aghjots_Vank" title="Aghjots Vank">Aghjots Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artavazik_Church" title="Artavazik Church">Artavazik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dvin_(ancient_city)#Cathedral_of_St._Grigor" title="Dvin (ancient city)">Dvin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khor_Virap" title="Khor Virap">Khor Virap</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Armavir_Province" title="Armavir Province">Armavir</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Targmanchats_Vank" class="mw-redirect" title="Targmanchats Vank">Targmanchats Vank</a></li> <li>Vagharshapat (<a href="/wiki/Etchmiadzin_Cathedral" title="Etchmiadzin Cathedral">Etchmiadzin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Gayane_Church" title="Saint Gayane Church">St. Gayane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Hripsime_Church" title="Saint Hripsime Church">St. Hripsime</a>, <a href="/wiki/Holy_Mother_of_God_Cathedral,_Vagharshapat" class="mw-redirect" title="Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Vagharshapat">St. Mary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shoghakat_Church" title="Shoghakat Church">Shoghakat</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zvartnots_Cathedral" title="Zvartnots Cathedral">Zvartnots</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Gegharkunik_Province" title="Gegharkunik Province">Gegharkunik</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/St._Thaddeus_Church,_Ddmashen" title="St. Thaddeus Church, Ddmashen">Ddmashen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hayravank_Monastery" title="Hayravank Monastery">Hayravank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kotavank" title="Kotavank">Kotavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makenyats_Vank" title="Makenyats Vank">Makenyats Vank</a></li> <li>Noratus (<a href="/wiki/Noratus_cemetery" title="Noratus cemetery">Cemetery</a>, <a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A6%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8C_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8F_(%D0%9D%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%81)" class="extiw" title="ru:Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя (Норатус)">St. George</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sevanavank" title="Sevanavank">Sevanavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Sarkis_Church_(Tsovinar,_Gegharkunik,_Armenia)" title="St. Sarkis Church (Tsovinar, Gegharkunik, Armenia)">Tsovinar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vanevan_Monastery" title="Vanevan Monastery">Vanevan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yot_Verk_Matur" title="Yot Verk Matur">Yot Verk</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Kotayk_Province" title="Kotayk Province">Kotayk</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Geghard" title="Geghard">Geghard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gharghavank" title="Gharghavank">Gharghavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Havuts_Tar" title="Havuts Tar">Havuts Tar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kecharis_Monastery" title="Kecharis Monastery">Kecharis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makravank_Monastery" title="Makravank Monastery">Makravank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mashtots_Hayrapet_Church_of_Garni" title="Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni">Mashtots Hayrapet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayravank_(Solak)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayravank (Solak)">Mayravank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neghutsi_Vank" class="mw-redirect" title="Neghutsi Vank">Neghutsi Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ptghavank" class="mw-redirect" title="Ptghavank">Ptghavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tejharuyk_Monastery" title="Tejharuyk Monastery">Tejharuyk</a></li> <li>Yeghvard (<a href="/wiki/Holy_Mother_of_God_Church,_Yeghvard" title="Holy Mother of God Church, Yeghvard">St. Mary</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Lori_Province" title="Lori Province">Lori</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akhtala_monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Akhtala monastery">Monastery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bardzrakash_Monastery" title="Bardzrakash Monastery">Bardzrakash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haghpat_Monastery" title="Haghpat Monastery">Haghpat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hnevank" title="Hnevank">Hnevank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horomayri_Monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Horomayri Monastery">Horomayri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khujabi_Monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Khujabi Monastery">Khuchap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kobayr_monastery" title="Kobayr monastery">Kobayr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Odzun_Church" title="Odzun Church">Odzun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanahin_Monastery" title="Sanahin Monastery">Sanahin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._George_Church,_Sverdlov" title="St. George Church, Sverdlov">Sverdlov</a></li> <li>Vanadzor (<a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Mother_of_God,_Vanadzor" title="Church of the Holy Mother of God, Vanadzor">St. Mary</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Shirak_Province" title="Shirak Province">Shirak</a></dt></dl> <ul><li>Gyumri (<a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Holy_Mother_of_God,_Gyumri" title="Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, Gyumri">St. Mary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Holy_Saviour%27s_Church,_Gyumri" title="Holy Saviour's Church, Gyumri">Holy Saviour</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harichavank_Monastery" title="Harichavank Monastery">Harichavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lmbatavank" title="Lmbatavank">Lmbatavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marmashen_monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Marmashen monastery">Marmashen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pemzashen_Church" title="Pemzashen Church">Pemzashen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yererouk" title="Yererouk">Yererouk</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Syunik_Province" title="Syunik Province">Syunik</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bgheno-Noravank" title="Bgheno-Noravank">Bgheno-Noravank</a></li> <li>Tatev (<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Monastery</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tatevi_Anapat" title="Tatevi Anapat">Tatevi Anapat</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vahanavank" title="Vahanavank">Vahanavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vorotnavank" title="Vorotnavank">Vorotnavank</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Tavush_Province" title="Tavush Province">Tavush</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Goshavank" title="Goshavank">Goshavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haghartsin_Monastery" title="Haghartsin Monastery">Haghartsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jukhtak_Vank" title="Jukhtak Vank">Jukhtak Vank</a></li> <li>Kirants (<a href="/wiki/Arakelots_Monastery_(Kirants)" title="Arakelots Monastery (Kirants)">Arakelots</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makaravank" title="Makaravank">Makaravank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matosavank" title="Matosavank">Matosavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samsoni_Monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Samsoni Monastery">Samsonavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tsrviz_Chapel" title="Tsrviz Chapel">Tsrviz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Astvatsatsin_Church_(Voskepar)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Astvatsatsin Church (Voskepar)">Voskepar</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Vayots_Dzor_Province" title="Vayots Dzor Province">Vayots Dzor</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Areni_Church" title="Areni Church">Areni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gndevank" title="Gndevank">Gndevank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noravank" title="Noravank">Noravank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spitakavor_Monastery" title="Spitakavor Monastery">Spitakavor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanahat_Monastery" title="Tanahat Monastery">Tanahat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tsaghats_Kar_Monastery" title="Tsaghats Kar Monastery">Tsakhats Kar</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Districts_of_Yerevan" title="Districts of Yerevan">Yerevan</a></dt></dl> <ul><li>Avan (<a href="/wiki/Katoghike_Tsiranavor_Church_of_Avan" class="mw-redirect" title="Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan">Tsiranavor</a>)</li> <li>Kanaker (<a href="/wiki/Saint_Hakob_Church_of_Kanaker" title="Saint Hakob Church of Kanaker">St. James</a>)</li> <li>Yerevan (<a href="/wiki/Gethsemane_Chapel" title="Gethsemane Chapel">Gethsemane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Katoghike_Church,_Yerevan" title="Katoghike Church, Yerevan">Katoghike</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator_Church,_Yerevan" title="Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, Yerevan">St. Gregory</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_John_the_Baptist_Church,_Yerevan" title="Saint John the Baptist Church, Yerevan">St. John</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul_and_Peter_Church,_Yerevan" title="Saint Paul and Peter Church, Yerevan">St. Paul and Peter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zoravor_Surp_Astvatsatsin_Church" title="Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church">Zoravor</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="8" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Etchmiadzin_Cathedral" title="Haghpat"><img alt="Haghpat" 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/%D0%90%D1%85%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80_%D0%A1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B1_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%87.jpg/200px-%D0%90%D1%85%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80_%D0%A1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B1_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%87.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2904" data-file-height="2164" /></a></span><br /><br /> </p> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Thaddeus_Monastery" title="Saint Thaddeus Monastery"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Qareh_kelissa.jpg/100px-Qareh_kelissa.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Qareh_kelissa.jpg/150px-Qareh_kelissa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Qareh_kelissa.jpg/200px-Qareh_kelissa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="443" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Azerbaijan" title="Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Armenian_churches_in_Azerbaijan" title="List of Armenian churches in Azerbaijan">List</a></i>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Agulis (<a href="/wiki/Saint_Thomas_Monastery_of_Agulis" title="Saint Thomas Monastery of Agulis">St. Thomas</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amaras_Monastery" title="Amaras Monastery">Amaras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Karapet_Monastery_of_Aprakunis" title="Saint Karapet Monastery of Aprakunis">Aprakunis</a></li> <li>Baku (<a href="/wiki/Armenian_Church,_Baku" title="Armenian Church, Baku">St. Gregory</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Virgin_(Baku)" title="Church of the Holy Virgin (Baku)">St. Mary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Thaddeus_and_Bartholomew_Cathedral" title="Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral">St. Thaddeus</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dadivank" title="Dadivank">Dadivank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Sarkis_Monastery_of_Gag" title="Saint Sarkis Monastery of Gag">Gag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gandzasar_monastery" title="Gandzasar monastery">Gandzasar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gtichavank" title="Gtichavank">Gtichavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hakobavank" title="Hakobavank">Hakobavank</a></li> <li>Jugha (<a href="/wiki/Holy_Saviour_Monastery_of_Julfa" title="Holy Saviour Monastery of Julfa">Holy Savour</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katarovank" title="Katarovank">Katarovank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_Kish" title="Church of Kish">Kish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kusanats_Anapat" title="Kusanats Anapat">Kusanats Anapat</a></li> <li>Shusha (<a href="/wiki/Ghazanchetsots_Cathedral" title="Ghazanchetsots Cathedral">Ghazanchetsots</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kanach_Zham" title="Kanach Zham">Kanach Zham</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Targmanchats_Monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Targmanchats Monastery">Targmanchats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monastery_of_Tsar" title="Monastery of Tsar">Tsar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tsitsernavank_Monastery" title="Tsitsernavank Monastery">Tsitsernavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vankasar_Church" title="Vankasar Church">Vankasar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeghishe_Arakyal_Monastery" title="Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery">Yeghishe Arakyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yerits_Mankants_Monastery" title="Yerits Mankants Monastery">Yerits Mankants</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Georgia_(country)" title="Georgia (country)">Georgia</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Armenian_churches_of_Tbilisi" title="Armenian churches of Tbilisi">List</a></i>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Tbilisi (<a href="/wiki/Vank_Monastery,_Tbilisi" title="Vank Monastery, Tbilisi">Vank</a>, <a href="/wiki/Holy_Mother_of_God_Church_of_Bethlehem,_Tbilisi" title="Holy Mother of God Church of Bethlehem, Tbilisi">Bethlehem</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chugureti_St._Astvatsatsin" title="Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin">Chugureti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ejmiatsin_Church,_Tbilisi" title="Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi">Ejmiatsnetsots</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_George,_Tbilisi" class="mw-redirect" title="Cathedral of Saint George, Tbilisi">St. George</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator_Church,_Tbilisi" title="Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, Tbilisi">St. Gregory</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jigrasheni_Avetyats_church" class="mw-redirect" title="Jigrasheni Avetyats church">Jigrasheni Avetyats</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kamoyants_Saint_Gevork_Church" title="Kamoyants Saint Gevork Church">Kamoyants</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Karapet_Church,_Tbilisi" title="Saint Karapet Church, Tbilisi">Karapet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Saint_George_(Kldisubani)" title="Church of Saint George (Kldisubani)">Karapi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Red_Gospel,_Tbilisi" title="Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi">Karmir Avetaran</a>, <a href="/wiki/Krtsanis_Tsiranavor_Surp_Astvatsatsin" title="Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surp Astvatsatsin">Geghardavank</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Gevork_of_Mughni_Church,_Tbilisi" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Gevork of Mughni Church, Tbilisi">Mughni</a>, <a href="/wiki/Norashen_Church,_Tbilisi" class="mw-redirect" title="Norashen Church, Tbilisi">Norashen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Seal,_Tbilisi" class="mw-redirect" title="Church of the Holy Seal, Tbilisi">Holy Sign</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Sarkis_Church_(Tbilisi,_Georgia)" title="St. Sarkis Church (Tbilisi, Georgia)">St. Sarkis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lower_Bethlehemi_Church" title="Lower Bethlehemi Church">St. Stephen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zrkinyants_Saint_Gevork_Church" title="Zrkinyants Saint Gevork Church">Zrkinyants</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Mary%27s_Church,_Tskhinvali" title="St. Mary's Church, Tskhinvali">Tskhinvali</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Armenian_churches_in_Turkey" title="List of active Armenian churches in Turkey">List</a></i>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Adana (<a href="/wiki/Surp_Asdvadzadzin_Cathedral_(Adana)" title="Surp Asdvadzadzin Cathedral (Adana)">St. Mary</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agarak_monastery" title="Agarak monastery">Agarak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aghperig_Monastery" title="Aghperig Monastery">Aghperig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Cathedral_of_the_Holy_Cross" class="mw-redirect" title="Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross">Aghtamar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akner_monastery" title="Akner monastery">Akner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bagnayr_monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Bagnayr monastery">Bagnayr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Hakob_of_Akori_monastery" title="Saint Hakob of Akori monastery">Akori</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ani" title="Ani">Ani</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Ani" title="Cathedral of Ani">Cathedral</a>, <a href="/wiki/St_Gregory_of_Tigran_Honents" title="St Gregory of Tigran Honents">Tigran Honents</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Elia,_Kizkale" title="Church of Saint Elia, Kizkale">Kizkale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles_(Ani)" title="Church of the Holy Apostles (Ani)">Holy Apostles</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aparank_Monastery" title="Aparank Monastery">Aparank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arakelots_Monastery" title="Arakelots Monastery">Arakelots Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Arapgir" title="Cathedral of Arapgir">Arapgir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arqakaghni_monastery" title="Arqakaghni monastery">Arkakaghni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ku%C5%9F_Island" title="Kuş Island">Arter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bana_cathedral" title="Bana cathedral">Bana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Bartholomew_Monastery" title="Saint Bartholomew Monastery">Barthoghimevos Vank</a></li> <li>Constantinople (<a href="/wiki/Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator_Church_of_Galata" title="Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of Galata">Galata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surp_Krikor_Lusavori%C3%A7_Armenian_Church,_Kuzguncuk" title="Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church, Kuzguncuk">Kuzguncuk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surp_Asdvadzadzin_Patriarchal_Church" title="Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church">Fatih</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kartal_Surp_Ni%C5%9Fan_Armenian_Orthodox_Church" title="Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Orthodox Church">Kartal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_St._George_of_Samatya" title="Church of St. George of Samatya">Samatya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taksim_Surp_Harutyun_Church" title="Taksim Surp Harutyun Church">Taksim</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surp_Yerrortutyun_Armenian_Church" title="Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Church">Beyoğlu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surp_Yerrortutyun_Armenian_Catholic_Church" title="Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Catholic Church">Beyoğlu</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drazark_monastery" title="Drazark monastery">Drazark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Evangelical_Church,_El%C3%A2z%C4%B1%C4%9F" title="Armenian Evangelical Church, Elâzığ">Elazig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Church,_Eski%C5%9Fehir" title="Holy Trinity Church, Eskişehir">Eskişehir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberation_Mosque" title="Liberation Mosque">Gaziantep</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monastery_of_Surp_Gevork_of_Goms" title="Monastery of Surp Gevork of Goms">Goms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hogots_monastery" title="Hogots monastery">Hogots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horomos" title="Horomos">Horomos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ishkhani" title="Ishkhani">Ishkhan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Thomas_Monastery,_Van" title="St. Thomas Monastery, Van">Kanzak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surb_Karapet_Monastery" title="Surb Karapet Monastery">Karapet Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karmravank_(Vaspurakan)" title="Karmravank (Vaspurakan)">Karmravank</a></li> <li>Kars (<a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Kars" title="Cathedral of Kars">Cathedral</a>, <a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%A2_%D4%B1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE%D5%A1%D5%AE%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB_(%D4%BF%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD)" class="extiw" title="hy:Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Կարս)">St. Mary</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monastery_of_Saint_Minas_of_Kes" title="Monastery of Saint Minas of Kes">Kes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khtzkonk_Monastery" title="Khtzkonk Monastery">Khtzkonk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ktuts_monastery" title="Ktuts monastery">Ktuts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surp_Marinos_Monastery" title="Surp Marinos Monastery">Marinos Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Mren" title="Cathedral of Mren">Mren</a></li> <li>Mush (<a href="/wiki/Surp_Marineh_Church,_Mush" class="mw-redirect" title="Surp Marineh Church, Mush">St. Marine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surb_Nshan_Monastery" title="Surb Nshan Monastery">Holy Sign</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narekavank" title="Narekavank">Narekavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De%C4%9Firmenalt%C4%B1,_Turkey" class="mw-redirect" title="Değirmenaltı, Turkey">Por</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Church,_Sivrihisar" title="Holy Trinity Church, Sivrihisar">Sivrihisar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monastery_of_the_Miracles" title="Monastery of the Miracles">Skanchelagordz Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Stepanos_Church" title="St. Stepanos Church">Smyrna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Cross_at_Soradir" title="Church of the Holy Cross at Soradir">Soradir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tekor_Basilica" class="mw-redirect" title="Tekor Basilica">Tekor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Giragos_Armenian_Church_(Diyarbakir)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Giragos Armenian Church (Diyarbakir)">Tigranakert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaymakl%C4%B1_Monastery" title="Kaymaklı Monastery">Trebizond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Varagavank" title="Varagavank">Varagavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Varzahan_Monastery" title="Varzahan Monastery">Varzahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eghegnamor_Monastery" title="Eghegnamor Monastery">Yeghegnamor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeghrdut_Monastery" title="Yeghrdut Monastery">Yeghrdut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Saviour%27s_monastery_of_Yerazgavors" title="Holy Saviour's monastery of Yerazgavors">Yerazgavors</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Iran" title="Iran">Iran</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Armenian_churches_in_Iran" title="List of Armenian churches in Iran">List</a></i>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Thaddeus_Monastery" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Thaddeus Monastery">Thadei Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Stepanos_Monastery" title="Saint Stepanos Monastery">Maghardavank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chapel_of_Dzordzor" title="Chapel of Dzordzor">Dzordzori Vank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chapel_of_Chupan" title="Chapel of Chupan">Hovi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Mother_of_God,_Darashamb" title="Church of the Holy Mother of God, Darashamb">Darashamb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._George_Church,_Haftvan" title="St. George Church, Haftvan">Haftvan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Sarkis_Church_(Khoy,_West_Azerbaijan,_Iran)" title="St. Sarkis Church (Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran)">Khoy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Cross_Church,_Mahlezan" title="Holy Cross Church, Mahlezan">Mahlezan</a></li> <li>Tabriz (<a href="/wiki/Saint_Mary_Church_of_Tabriz" title="Saint Mary Church of Tabriz">St. Mary</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Sarkis_Church_(Tabriz,_Iran)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Sarkis Church (Tabriz, Iran)">St. Sarkis</a>, <a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A1%D5%B4_%D5%86%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A5" class="extiw" title="hy:Մարիամ Նանե">Mariam</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Hripsime_Church_of_Mujumbar" title="Saint Hripsime Church of Mujumbar">Mujumbar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_John_Church_of_Sohrol" title="Saint John Church of Sohrol">Sohrol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sourp_Asdvadzadzin_(Sarnaq)" title="Sourp Asdvadzadzin (Sarnaq)">Sarnaq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Julfa" title="New Julfa">Nor Jugha</a> (<a href="/wiki/Vank_Cathedral" title="Vank Cathedral">Vank</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Mary_Church,_Isfahan" title="St. Mary Church, Isfahan">St. Mary</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Georg_Church" title="St. Georg Church">St. George</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Stephen_Church,_New_Julfa" title="St. Stephen Church, New Julfa">St. Stephen</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._John_the_Baptist_Church,_New_Julfa" title="St. John the Baptist Church, New Julfa">St. John</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Catherine_Convent" title="St. Catherine Convent">St. Catherine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bedkhem_Church" title="Bedkhem Church">Bethlehem</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Nicholas_Church,_New_Julfa" title="St. Nicholas Church, New Julfa">St. Nicholas</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Gregory_the_Illuminator_Church,_New_Julfa" title="St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, New Julfa">St. Gregory</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Sarkis_Church_(Isfahan,_Iran)" title="St. Sarkis Church (Isfahan, Iran)">St. Sarkis, Isfahan</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Minas_Church" title="St. Minas Church">St. Minas</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Nerses_Church" title="St. Nerses Church">St. Nerses</a>)</li> <li>Tehran (<a href="/wiki/Saints_Thaddeus_and_Bartholomew_Church_of_Tehran" title="Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew Church of Tehran">St. Thaddeus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_George_Church_of_Tehran" title="Saint George Church of Tehran">St. George</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Jerusalem" title="Jerusalem">Jerusalem</a> (<a href="/wiki/State_of_Palestine" title="State of Palestine">Palestine</a>/<a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Quarter" title="Armenian Quarter">Armenian Quarter</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_James,_Jerusalem" title="Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem">Cathedral of St. James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Toros" title="Church of Saint Toros">Church of St. Toros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Archangels,_Jerusalem" title="Church of the Holy Archangels, Jerusalem">Church of the Holy Archangels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Monastery_of_Saint_Saviour_(Jerusalem)" title="Armenian Monastery of Saint Saviour (Jerusalem)">Monastery of St. Saviour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chapel_of_Saint_Helena,_Jerusalem" title="Chapel of Saint Helena, Jerusalem">Chapel of St. Helena</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rest of Asia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Syria" title="Syria">Syria</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Forty_Martyrs_Cathedral" title="Forty Martyrs Cathedral">Aleppo</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Church,_Chennai" title="Armenian Church, Chennai">Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Church_of_the_Holy_Nazareth" title="Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth">Calcutta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Church_of_St._John_the_Baptist" title="Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist">Chinsura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Mary_Armenian_Church,_Saidabad" title="St. Mary Armenian Church, 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