Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin travel guide

These two monastaries exemplify Armenian religious architecture at its finest, blending characteristics of Byzantine and regional Caucasus architecture.

These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin in particular was renowned for its school of illuminators and calligraphers. The two monastic complexes represent the highest flowering of Armenian religious architecture, whose unique style developed from a blending of elements of Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture and the traditional vernacular architecture of the Caucasian region.

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