Khor Virap Monastery and Fortress Xor Virap Monastery and Fortress; Monastery of the Holy Illuminator; Monastery of St. Grigor Katholikos Nerses III Monasteries Religious buildings Fortified churches Fortresses Churches The Khor Virap ("Խոր Վիրապ" in Armenian, meaning deep dungeon) monastery is where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the conversion of the king and Armenia into the first officially Christian nation in the world in the year 301. Its location, near the closest point to Mount Ararat within Armenian borders, offers a spectacular view of the mountain, the national symbol of Armenia. Inside the walls of the monastery are the Church of St. Astvatsatsin which was built in the 17th century and the chapel (and pit) where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned which dates back to the 3rd century. Davit', Vardapet 1441; 1661; 1695; 1959-1961; 1975-1978 1982 Images Digital Tiff and jp2s A-0078 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian Small Vedi, Ararat region, Republic of Armenia 4th-17th centuries CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Khor Virap Monastery and Fortress
Xor Virap Monastery and Fortress; Monastery of the Holy Illuminator; Monastery of St. Grigor
Katholikos Nerses III
Monasteries
Religious buildings
Fortified churches
Fortresses
Churches
The Khor Virap ("Խոր Վիրապ" in Armenian, meaning deep dungeon) monastery is where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the conversion of the king and Armenia into the first officially Christian nation in the world in the year 301. Its location, near the closest point to Mount Ararat within Armenian borders, offers a spectacular view of the mountain, the national symbol of Armenia. Inside the walls of the monastery are the Church of St. Astvatsatsin which was built in the 17th century and the chapel (and pit) where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned which dates back to the 3rd century.
Davit', Vardapet
1441; 1661; 1695; 1959-1961; 1975-1978
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff and jp2s
A-0078
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Small Vedi, Ararat region, Republic of Armenia
4th-17th centuries CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council