Haghpat Monastery. ARMENIA

Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank, is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia, founded probably in 976. The nearby monastery at Sanahin was built around the same time.

Described as a "masterpiece of religious architecture and a major center of learning in the Middle Ages", Haghpat monastery, together with Sanahin monastery, was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1996. Photos from Summer 2015