Pilgrimage Destinations

Here you can find the list of pilgrimage destinations of Armenia and Karabakh. You also can search for a particular sight by criteria (name, region, diocese, type, and age).

The list is not complete and we continuously work on it. Currently you can get some details about 40 sacred destinations.

You may also want to learn about famous museums in Holy Etchmiadzin and the Matenadaran. For those destinations you are welcome to visit special section of our site dedicated to them.

Image	Name	Region/Diocese	Age (Century)
	Amberd St. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Church This tiny church in military style is situated in the fortress of Amberd (XI – XIII cc.) on Mount Aragats directly facing the Biblical Mount Ararat from the South.	Aragatsotn / Aragatsotn	XI c.
	Dadivank Monastery (Khutavank) A monastery founded at the end of the I century AD and named after one of the disciples of Juda (Thaddeus) the Apostle, St. Dadi, who was martyred preaching Christianity in the Eastern parts of Armenia.	Karabakh / Artsakh	I-XIII cc.
	Etchmiadzin Cathedral Mother See, the spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Founded by the vision of St. Grigor Lusavorich (Gregory the Illuminator).	Armavir / Under the auspice of the Mother See	IV - VII cc.
	Gandzasar Monastery A marvelous monastery, where the head of St. John the Baptist was buried.	Karabakh / Artsakh	XIII c.
	Gayane Church Built on the relics of the mother Superior of Hripsimian nuns of the III c., on the place of her martyrdom.	Armavir / Under the auspice of the Mother See	IV - XVII cc.
	Geghard Monastery (Ayrivank) Included in UNESCO List of World Heritage. Cave carved monastery churches and chapels. Rock of cross-stones.	Kotayk / Under the auspice of the Mother See	IV-XIII cc.
	Ghazanchetsots Cathedral The relics of St. Grigoris - the grandson of St. Grigor Lousavorich (Gregory the Illuminator) have been kept here for a long time.	Karabakh / Artsakh	XIX c.
	Gndevank Monastery The monastery was constructed to serve as jewel in the land of Vayots Dzor and hosted anchorites and hermits throughout centuries.	Vayots Dzor / Siunik	X c.
	Goshavank (Nor Getik) Monastery Here is the Shrine of Mkhitar Gosh (an Armenian saint of XII c., known as the author of the Code and many parables). During XIII c. Goshavank was an important educational and cultural centre.	Tavush / Gougark	XII - XIII cc.
	Gyumri St. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Church The church, also known as "Yotverk" (Seven Wounds – pains of Holy Mother of God), represents the message of a picture kept in it, which was made on a manuscript by Luke the Evangelist and is said to work miracles.	Shirak / Shirak	XVII c
	Haghartsin Monastery A marvelous piece of art in full harmony with the surrounding nature. Here the opening song of the Armenian Liturgy “Khorhurd Khorin” was created.	Tavush / Gougark	X c.
	Haghpat Monastery One of the three miraculous Amenaprkich Khachkars (All-Saviour Cross-stone) is located in the monastery. The monastic complex is included in UNESCO List of World Heritage.	Lori / Gougark	IV-XIII cc.
	Hayravank Monastery Here Abbot Hovhan freed thousands of Armenian slaves by turning them into doves with the relic of the Holy Cross of Christ in 1381.	Gegharkounik / Gegharkounik	IX c.
	Hovhannavank Monastery The monastery was founded by St. Grigor Lusavorich (Gregory the Illuminator), who brought the relics of St. John the Baptist and buried them there. That is why the monastery is called Hovhannavank (Monastery of John).	Aragatsotn / Aragatsotn	IV - XIII cc.
	Hripsime Church The place, where the virgin Hripsime, a III century follower of Christ was martyred. An open altar with the relics of the other martyred nuns.	Armavir / Under the auspice of the Mother See	IV - XVII cc.
	Karmravor Church A beauty-tiny cross-like church with red roof from VII c.	Aragatsotn / Aragatsotn	VII c.
	Kecharis Monastery The Monastery is located in the resort town of Tsakhkadzor and serves as an episcopal seat of the Diocese of Kotayk.	Kotayk / Kotayk	XI - XIII cc.
	Khor Virap Monastery The place, where Grigor Lusavorich (Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 14 years.	Ararat / Under the auspice of the Mother See	III - XVI cc.
	Makaravank Monastery A part of the monastery is an old church with rich carved ornamentation.	Tavush / Gougark	XI - XIII cc.
	Marmashen Monastery Marmashen has four churches, two of which are nearly ruins.	Shirak / Shirak	X - XI cc.