Spitakavor and Tsiranvor

Ashtarak ("Աշտարակ" in Armenian, meaning tower) is an industrial town in Armenia, on the Kasagh river gorge approx. 13 km northwest from Yerevan, and is the capital of Aragatsotn province. This town, with 30,000 inhabitants, is an important crossroad of routes to the three of the most important Armenian towns: Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor. Ashtarak a view of the Spitakavor and Tsiranavor churches from the Sourb Sargis. ... Ashtarak a view of the Spitakavor and Tsiranavor churches from the Sourb Sargis. ... Location map for Ashtarak, Armenia. ... A river near the central region of modern-day Armenia. ... A gorge is a narrow passage between steep mountains or hills. ... Yerevan (Armenian: ÔµÖ€Õ¥Ö‚Õ¡Õ¶ or ÔµÖ€Ö‡Õ¡Õ¶; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erebuni and Erivan) (population: 1,088,300 (2004 estimate) [1]) is the largest city and capital of Armenia. ... Aragatsotn is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. ... Yerevan (Armenian: ÔµÖ€Õ¥Ö‚Õ¡Õ¶ or ÔµÖ€Ö‡Õ¡Õ¶; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erebuni and Erivan) (population: 1,088,300 (2004 estimate) [1]) is the largest city and capital of Armenia. ... Gyumri (Armenian: Ô³ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö€Õ«) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia. ... Vanadzor (Armenian: ÕŽÕ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ±Õ¸Ö€) — previously known under the Turkish name Karakilisa, meaning black church, and later named Kirovakan — is a city in northern Armenia. ...

According to a legend, three sisters lived in Ashtarak, all of whom fell in love with the same man, prince Sargis. The elder two sisters decided to commit suicide in favour of the youngest one. One wearing an apricot-orange dress and the other wearing a red dress, they threw themselves into the gorge. When the youngest sister found out, she put on a white dress and also threw herself into the gorge. Sargis then became a hermit and three small churches appeared at the edge of the gorge, named after sisters' dress colours (although their actual colours do not match those colours). Binomial name Prunus armeniaca L. The Apricot (Prunus armeniaca, syn. ... Onuphrius lived as a hermit in the desert of Upper Egypt in the late 4th century A hermit (from the Greek erēmos, signifying desert, uninhabited, hence desert-dweller) is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in seclusion and/or isolation from society. ...

Best preserved of them is Karmravor (karmir meaning red) church which is actually apricot coloured. This church with an octagonal tambour dates back to the 7th century and is dedicated to the Mother of God (Arakelots). The other two churches, Spitakavor (spitak meaning white, in fact the church is red) from the 14th century, and Tsiranavor (tsiran meaning apricot, in fact the church is white) from the 5th century. In classical architecture, a tambour (Fr. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 - 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...

Karmravor church	Sourb Sargis church

The town boasts two more churches, including Sourb Sargis, built in the 19th century on an old foundation, is situated at an attractive point at the other edge of the gorge and offers a fine view to the previously mentioned three churches. The town's largest church, St. Marine, built in 1281, is cross shaped with an octagonal tambour and is situated in the town centre. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x633, 36 KB) en:Karmravor church in Ashtarak, Armenia (no scaffoiling can be seen from this point of shooting) sl:AÅ¡tarak, Armenija: cerkev Karmravor (s tega mesta se vsaj ne vidi sveže postavljenih zidarskih odrov) The author of the... Download high resolution version (600x800, 57 KB)Ashtarak, Sourb Sargis church I took the photo myself This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ...

Another interesting sight is an unusual bridge over the Kasagh river, built in 1664, which features three arches that are unequal in size. A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... A river near the central region of modern-day Armenia. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ...

External links

• Cilicia.com article on the region