Tatev Monastery is a historical monument of the 9th century, one of the oldest and most famous monastic complexes in Armenia, a pearl of Armenian architecture. The harmony of the monastery and its surrounding nature creates an amazing atmosphere, taking visitors back to those ancient centuries when Tatev was one of the most important spiritual and academic centers of Armenia. bridge (two banks of the river converge, forming a semblance of a bridge), at warm mineral springs and, then, climb up the mountain road. A few turns and now the monastery has already appeared - it rises on a rocky cliff as a powerful and impregnable stronghold. flight over the gorge.