Khor Virap monastery
59 reviews
November 30, 2023
Nice place
But to see the mountains you must go at good whether
January 6
Khor Virap is one of the most ancient monasteries in Armenia. It was founded in 642 AD. The architectural complex is located at an altitude of 1080m above sea level, includes two churches and a small chapel, as well as two dungeon caves. The ancient buildings are surrounded by fortress walls with defensive towers, which were built from 1666 to 1669 to protect against raids by Ottoman and Persian troops.
The monastery is a place of pilgrimage for believers who believe that prayers here have great power. Travelers from many places come here to see the famous postcard view with their own eyes: an ascetic temple made of tufa (volcanic rock) against the background of the biblical Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark stopped after the Flood. "Through faith, Noah obeyed God... and built an ark to save his family..." (Hebrews 11:6,7). In the modern world, everyone has a Bible at home or on their phone, with which they can learn about God, his intentions and strengthen their faith. Opposite the entrance to the monastery there is a view of Ararat (if you are lucky with the weather), and behind the fortress there is a mountain climb from where you can take photos from a height.
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May 27
Beautiful church and amazing view of small and big Ararat. One of the most beautiful places in Armenia! Admission is free. Lots of parking spaces. But foreign tourists are brought here by sightseeing buses, so you need to catch the time so that there is no fuss. You can climb the hill next to the temple and enjoy the panorama of the surrounding mountains. There is a small souvenir market in the parking lot.
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April 22
The best view of Ararat from this place, but also the closest. It is impossible to get any closer, beyond that there is only the border with Turkey across the river.
A wonderful educational place. It turns out that there was once a prison here and only then a temple was built. There is a dovecote on the territory, the entrance to the temple is free. There is a toilet outside the gate with a beautiful view of Ararat (for a fee). There is an active cemetery at the entrance to the territory, and vendors of all sorts of small items are located near the parking lot.
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October 23, 2024
The iconic place of Armenia. It is mandatory to visit, but preferably on those days when Ararat is visible. Because a visit to the monastery, without a magnificent view of the Big and Small Ararat, will not be so memorable. As they write, when Tsar Nicholas I did not enjoy the view of Ararat, the mountains hid in the fog for several days and the autocrat was very offended. After all, the King had the honor of visiting him, but Ararat did not deign to pay attention to him. Do not repeat his mistakes, enjoy both the historical place and the magnificent view!
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March 15
The best location to view Mount Ararat will not be closer. Interesting things: you will see the Russian base (the nearest fence) and the border with Turkey (just behind the base). On the way from the highway to the monastery, you can see storks' nests. The distance from the highway is great, it's worth considering how to get there.
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December 19, 2024
A stunningly beautiful place. View of Sis and Masis (aka Ararat)
Admission is free. There are plenty of souvenir tents at the entrance. You can go to the temple. It is not necessary to cover the head.
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January 11
Unrealistically cool energy
There is a problem getting there, especially back, but I was helped by incredibly warm-hearted locals.
Be vigilant, there are a lot of dubious taxi drivers and scams on the spot.
The place is very historical and spiritual
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April 26
The most wonderful thing about this place is that you will see all the greatness of Ararat.
If we're lucky with the weather, then both of its peaks will be too. The small one is Sis and the big one is Masis.
This is an active monastery.
Monks can be heard singing on the territory, services and prayer services are held.
It's beautiful and atmospheric.
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December 2, 2024
To put it mildly, we were not welcome. We arrived early in the morning and quietly, calmly photographed the view of the mountain. People who came to work on the territory did not greet in return and generally looked at them angrily. Naturally, the market was still closed, so we didn't have time to sell anything.
In the reviews, someone wrote that they cheat in the parking lot - it's free there. We arrived, apparently, too early for this and calmly left the car downstairs.
And yet, the locals mistreat animals. They have kittens in the territory barely alive, if they are still alive at all. We found out that the locals don't like cats as a whole, as a species.
UPD: Note to tourists: they delete negative reviews or fill up with dislikes, so I'll change my 3 to 1
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February 23
An ancient monastery. With views of Mount Ararat. Artashat, the ancient capital of Armenia, was once located on this site. Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the Baptist of Armenia, languished in a dungeon here for 13 years.
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April 27
Khor Virap (deep dungeon) is an ancient Armenian monastery, VI century, near the city of Artashat. It is necessary to go down to the dungeon, to feel the horror of Gregory the Illuminator's 13-year stay.
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May 12
A beautiful and very picturesque place It probably has the best view of Ararat from here. 🏔️
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March 25, 2024
The preservation of ancient temples in Armenia is impressive. But it was very striking that you can see the border and the territory of neighboring Turkey, the closest location of the mountains of Ararat - Big and Small - Sis and Masis.
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December 14, 2024
Wonderful view of Ararat. On the way there is the border with Iran and Turkey. The minus is for the dealers with pigeons
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September 25, 2023
A wonderful place, we rented a car and arrived here at 6.30 at dawn, not a single person, only dogs, beauty. Mount Ararat is beautifully illuminated with the first rays of the sun. The monastery itself is very beautiful and, again, it is deserted before the arrival of all excursions and tourists. I definitely recommend to visit! Beautiful photos are also obtained from the grape field!
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November 25, 2023
It seems to me that the main attraction of this place is the view of Ararat from the closest point in Armenia.
Of course, the monastery itself is a classic of Armenian architecture.
In one of the buildings there is a descent into an underground dungeon with a depth of 8 meters.
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March 12
A very beautiful place with a wonderful view of Mount Ararat. In the monastery, you can go down into the pit in which Gregory the Illuminator was kept.
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October 28, 2024
Impressive, the view of Ararat is gorgeous! There is a moat in the monastery, where St. Peter lived. Gregory.
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February 15
A must-visit! The monastery on the mountain, the place of imprisonment of Gregory the Illuminator (you can climb down into this stone bag through metal brackets in the wall). From the height you can see the border with Turkey, and in good weather - Ararat.
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November 24, 2024
I was in the summer for the first time , it's just a shock , what a strong , incredible place , I also went down the stairs to the most holy point
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May 23, 2024
A small ancient monastery, the name of which translates as "deep dungeon". There is even a pit accessible to tourists on its territory, where Gregory the Illuminator was kept, and into which you can go down the stairs
You can also climb the mountainside near the monastery, there is a path made of stones, but the slopes are not fenced in any way
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June 12, 2024
We went here to see Ararat and the Turkish border, which runs right under the monastery. Nice place, good access, Parking.
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September 29, 2024
A holy place, overlooking the holy Ararat! A must-visit!
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September 3, 2022
A picturesque place, very beautiful, the view of Mount Ararat is amazing. But there is also a problem. Firstly, parking, which should be free, but local residents organized a spontaneous collection of payment. You don't have to pay, we didn't, referring to the fact that the locals told us that parking was free. We were already leaving, so it wasn't scary for the car. If they had approached us on arrival, they probably would have paid for the car, fearing for it. Secondly, do not agree to be photographed with pigeons, they will strip you like a stick, golden pigeons will turn out. Don't even take them in your hands for a second, then don't turn away. That was the case a few years ago, perhaps something has changed now.
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August 7, 2023
Khor Virap is number one, a must-visit place, the views both on the road and from the monastery of Khor Virap are unforgettable. Armenia is a super country!!!
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August 30, 2024
A delightful landscape, which is further emphasized by Mount Ararat. It's hard to find a place like this. In addition, this place has a powerful energy.
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March 5, 2023
We visited the tour together with the Sputnik travel agency. I highly recommend it. A rich program. A convenient bus. A wonderful guide.
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February 8, 2023
Just a fantastic place with an ancient, ancient history and a breathtaking view of the biblical Mount Ararat. The purest air, a special atmosphere that cannot be expressed in words.
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October 25, 2022
A magical place ❤️ Autumn beautiful view . It 's a little bit up to the monastery , but for a low tide pitchfork you need to climb even higher up the mountain !!! Don't take pigeons!!! As soon as you take it , they will make you pay among themselves again, who will be the first 😄😄
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March 19, 2024
The road to the monastery of Khor Virap is convenient for any type of car.
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May 28
An ancient temple, very beautiful and soulful!
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May 9, 2024
It is a very beautiful place, you must definitely visit it...
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September 7, 2024
Emotions are so overwhelming that it is simply impossible to describe in words
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April 14, 2023
A place of peace, but don't pay for pigeons. You can pick them up at the top and release them, which the locals do by simply selling the issue to you. Upstairs, the same pigeons are quite calmly given to the hands
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October 1, 2022
A very cool historical place. With its own flavor and thousand-year history. I advise everyone to visit this place, preferably with a Guide.
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May 11, 2022
One of the favorite places in the world! We visit every time we visit Armenia. The strongest energy.
And in sunny weather - the most beautiful view of Ararat.
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December 10, 2020
The temple is located at the foot of Mount Ararat, in the ancient capital of Armenia - Artashat. Khor virap means a deep pit, it was there, in underground casemates, that St. Gregory, the Enlightener of Armenia and the first Catholicos of all Armenians, spent 13 years of imprisonment (from 287-300). According to legend, a woman passed water and food along a rope, and the snake became the only visitor... The depth of the pit is 6 meters along a narrow passage, going down, it seemed that much more, the feeling on the edge, and scary, and interesting. That's how I voluntarily found myself imprisoned for a few minutes and touched the shrine of the great, long-suffering people (Tsavet a nem) ... 642, a chapel was built over the dungeon, and in 1661 a temple was erected....
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September 11, 2022
The monastery where the first Catholicos of Armenia was imprisoned, was impressed by the history of the monastery, the monastery itself, the view of Ararat, the border with Turkey, I advise you to visit
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August 19, 2022
An interesting monastery at the foot of Ararat. You can see the dungeon. It's not easy to get into it. The vertical staircase is 6 meters. A picturesque place almost on the border with Turkey.
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December 31, 2022
There are no words to describe the beauty and energy of this place... And it is necessary to visit here at dawn, when the first rays of the sun illuminate Ararat, overhanging the still sleeping valley...
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September 27, 2021
I was lucky to be there in winter. An unforgettable experience. An empty Temple, a wrought-iron chandelier sways softly, and there is silence around ... an incredible feeling when you are alone on a high snow-covered mountain, as if time has stopped. This is exactly the time and place to think about a lot of things.
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March 13, 2023
Unfortunately, I got into a foggy day and the mountain was not visible, but it was still very beautiful, words cannot describe
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January 12, 2024
A very beautiful monastery
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August 4, 2024
The workers began to kill the rooster right in front of the tourists
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September 28, 2022
An amazing place with a great view of Ararat.
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May 3, 2023
It's gorgeous and beautiful
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January 18, 2022
A wonderful place!!! An impressive panorama.
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May 8, 2021
A very beautiful monastery with stunning views of Mount Ararat.
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April 10, 2023
It's a great place!
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