The monastery complex Geghard (Geghard) is a unique architectural structure in the Kotayk region. This is one of the most popular attractions in Armenia: it is included in the UNESCO heritage list.

If you want to see the visiting card of Armenia, then take an excursion Garni-Geghard-Sevan The monastery complex Geghard (Geghard) is a unique architectural structure in the Kotayk region. This is one of the most popular attractions in Armenia: it is included in the UNESCO heritage list.

The name translates as "spear", because, as the legend says, the spear was kept here, which pierced Jesus Christ during the crucifixion. The first monastery on this site was founded in the 4th century. The pagan temple of Garni was erected in the village of the same name in the Kotayk region.

This pagan temple was built in the 1st century AD. in honor of the sun god. In the 17th century, the temple was practically destroyed by an earthquake and was restored only in Soviet times. Garni Temple is the most famous monument of the era of paganism and Hellenism in Armenia.