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Tsaghats Kar monastery

  • Horbategh, Vayots Dzor
  • From Yerevan 140 km
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  • Jan - Dec

Tsaghats Kar monastery

Tsaghats Kar Monastery was built in the 10th century. It was a medieval educational institution, where they studied painting. The name Tsaghats Kar means blossoming stone. There are two groups of structures at the site that are separated by a distance of 200 meters. On the north façade of one of the churches, there is a depiction of a duel of a lion and a bull which is the most famous for its size