Tatev Monastery

Tat’ev, Armenia (AM)

The Tatev is an Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery dating from the 9th-century.

The monastery is situated on a volcanic basalt plateau near the village of Tatev, Syunik Province, Armenia.

The monastery perched on a deep gorge through which the Vorotan River flows.

Tatev was the seat of the Bishop of Syunik and has played a key role in the regions history as a centre of spiritual, cultural, political and economic activity.

Tatev Monastery

Tat’ev, Armenia (AM)

The Tatev is an Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery dating from the 9th-century.

The monastery is situated on a volcanic basalt plateau near the village of Tatev, Syunik Province, Armenia.

The monastery perched on a deep gorge through which the Vorotan River flows.

Tatev was the seat of the Bishop of Syunik and has played a key role in the regions history as a centre of spiritual, cultural, political and economic activity.

Religious - Christianity, Buildings - Religious
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