List Of World Heritage Sites In Armenia: Wiki list article
There are currently 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Armenia.
World Heritage Sites
The table lists information about each World Heritage Site:
- Name; as listed by the World Heritage Committee
- Location; in one of Greece's regions, with co-ordinates provided by UNESCO
- Period; time period of significance, typically of construction
- UNESCO data; Site reference number, the year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List, and the criteria it was listed under
- Description; brief description of the site
| Name | Image | Location | Date | UNESCO data | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin |  | Villages of Haghpat and Sanahin, Lori Region N40 9 33.516 E44 17 42.504 | 10th-13th centuries | 777; 1996; ii, iv | These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. |
| Cathedral and Churches of Echmiadzin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots |  | Armavir Region N41 5 42 E44 42 37.008 | 1011; 2000; ii, iii | The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots show the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church. | |
| Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley |  | Kotayk Region, near the village of Goght N40 9 32.004 E44 47 48.012 | 960; 2000; ii | The monastery of Geghard has a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock. The complex of medieval buildings is set into a landscape of great natural beauty, surrounded by towering cliffs at the entrance to the Azat Valley. |
References
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