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Geghard Monastery

Also known as Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley, Geghard Monastery

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Location

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Geghard Monastery is about 25 km east of Yerevan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Echmiatsin and Zvartnots, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Yerevan · about 1,102,000 peopleabout 25 km west
  • Artashat · about 21,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
  • Gavarr · about 22,000 peopleabout 35 km north-east
  • Vanadzor · about 101,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Gyumri · about 148,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
  • Naxcivan · about 95,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
Geghard MonasteryYerevanGancaGyumriVanadzorAğrıKarsGavarrArtashatEchmiatsin and ZvartnotsAni50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Geghard Monastery and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesEchmiatsin and Zvartnots1Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin2Ani3Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran4Historical Monuments of Mtskheta5Geghard Monastery
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Ani

TürkiyeCultural111 km away

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