World heritage in Armenia

The world heritage in Armenia (as of 2017) includes three UNESCO world heritage sites , all of which are world cultural heritage sites. Armenia acceded to the World Heritage Convention in 1993, and the first World Heritage site was added to the World Heritage List in 1996. The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 2000.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Armenia in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the red list of world heritage in danger )

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image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries	1996	K	777	The monasteries Haghpat ( Lage ) and Sanahin ( Lage ) are two monastery complexes of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the oldest parts of which date from the 10th century. They are an outstanding example of medieval Armenian architecture. In 1996 only the Haghpat Monastery was added to the World Heritage List, and in 2000 the World Heritage site was expanded to include the Sanahin Monastery and a medieval stone bridge nearby.
	Geghard Monastery in the Upper Azat Valley ( location )	2000	K	960	Armenian monastery at the entrance to the Upper Azat Valley in the Kotayk Province, founded in the 4th century AD, destroyed by the Arabs in the 9th century, it was rebuilt in 1215. The monastery is one of the most important testimonies of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The rooms, which are partly carved into the rock, or the use of caves are characteristic.
	Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches and Zvartnots Archaeological Site	2000	K	1011	Etchmiadzin was the capital of Armenia from the 2nd to 4th centuries. His churches are an important example of early Armenian church architecture. The cathedral is said to be the first cross-domed church, it goes back to an original building of 485. The Zvartnots Cathedral , dedicated to St. Gregory in the 10th century, was the oldest and largest tetrakonchos in the Caucasus.

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . As of 2017, four sites are entered in the tentative list of Armenia, the last entry was made in 1995. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year they were included in the tentative list.

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image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Dvin ( location )	1995	K	8th	Dvin is the ruins of a city that until the 9th century was the capital of Armenia and the seat of the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
	Jereruk basilica and archaeological site ( location )	1995	K	10	The basilica of Jereruk dates from the 5th or 6th century and was badly damaged in an earthquake in the 17th century. The ruin is considered to be the most important Armenian basilica preserved from pre-Arab times.
	Noravank Monastery and Amaghou Valley ( location )	1996	K / N	13	The 13th century Noravank Monastery served as the burial place of the Orbelian princely family until the 19th century. It is located in the Amaghou Valley , which contains red and gray limestone walls and several cave complexes.
	Tatew and Tatevi Anapat monasteries and adjacent areas of the Vorotan Valley	1995	K / N	14th	The Kloster Tatev ( Location ) from the 9th century is above a 850 meter high canyon of Vorotan Valley, the convent Tatevi Anapat ( Location ) from the 17th century in the valley. The adjacent area of ​​the Vorotan Valley is of considerable geological interest.

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in Armenia  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Armenia on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Armenia. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed July 23, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Armenia. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed July 23, 2017 . 

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