Alaverdi Monastery

Cool Walled Monastery and Church

This is a pretty cool walled Monastery and Church. the inside of the church has remnants of some of the original paintings done directly on the walls. There are grapes and olives planted on the gro...

Cool Walled Monastery and Church

This is a pretty cool walled Monastery and Church. the inside of the church has remnants of some of the original paintings done directly on the walls. There are grapes and olives planted on the gro...

Great Cathedral

Alaverdi, like other monasteries and churches, is not just a cathedral, but a fortified complex with many buildings. Dating back to the 6th, but mainly to the 11th century, it is a grandiose structure...

Great Cathedral

Alaverdi, like other monasteries and churches, is not just a cathedral, but a fortified complex with many buildings. Dating back to the 6th, but mainly to the 11th century, it is a grandiose structure...

Beautiful and very peaceful monastery

Beautiful and very peaceful monastery with lovely gardens and orchards. Plenty of cats too which was a bonus!