Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir

Why it mattersKey Armenian Bagratid to Zakarian (10th–13th c.) temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

976 Surb Nshan built by Queen Khosrovanush; gavit 1185

Period

Bagratid (976–991 church Surb Nshan, Hamid 1185, 13th c. bell tower)

Culture

Armenian Bagratid to Zakarian (10th–13th c.)

Purpose

Lori's great monastery (Haghpat) with separate bell tower 1245 (3-storey 12 m) and khachkar Amenaprkich and free-standing refectory — UNESCO northern Armenia

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1890

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir

2. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir

3. 976 Surb Nshan built by Queen Khosrovanush; gavit 1185

   Initial construction / first occupation at Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir

• Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir — primary structure

  41.0944° N · 44.7097° E

• Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir — Altar Annex 2

  altar

  altar at Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir — subsidiary complex

  41.0921° N · 44.7109° E

• Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir — Southern Shrine

  shrine

  shrine at Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir — outlier feature

  41.0921° N · 44.7106° E