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Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin

Cultural World Heritage property in Armenia, inscribed in 1996 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin, Armenia
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State Party
Armenia
Year of inscription
1996
Criteria
iiiv
Location
Haghpat, Alaverdi
What it is
group
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 777 · Wikidata Q16910825

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historical Monuments of Mtskheta, Georgia83 kmHistorical Monuments of MtskhetaGeorgia · 1994Cultural104 kmMonastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyArmenia · 2000CulturalCathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots, Armenia110 kmCathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of ZvartnotsArmenia · 2000CulturalAni, Türkiye116 kmAniTürkiye · 2016CulturalHistoric Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace, Azerbaijan206 kmHistoric Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s PalaceAzerbaijan · 2019CulturalGelati Monastery, Georgia209 kmGelati MonasteryGeorgia · 2017Cultural
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