Monasteries & Museums of Lori, Armenia, Armenia Journey Guide

Lori region in the North of Armenia is known for its mountains and lush green forests, picturesque canyons and swift rivers, ancient architectural monuments as well as kind and hospitable people. Lori region has a huge cultural heritage.

Lori is rich in religious architectural monuments and monastic complexes, which perfectly harmonize with the natural environment where they were built, whether in the mountains, forests, settlements, or rocks. The construction traditions of the Armenian Highland have a history of thousands of years. The main building materials used were stone (basalt, felsic, tuff), clay, and unbaked brick. The churches and monastic complexes of medieval Armenia are in harmony with the natural environment where they were built, whether in the mountains, forests, settlements, or on the rocks. In 301 CE, Christianity, recognized as the state religion, developed not only the architecture of religious but also secular structures. The whole Armenian highland, including Lori, is rich in both secular and religious architectural monuments and monastic complexes.

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0:00 Odzun Village
0:51 Odzun Tsaghkunq (Tsiranavor) Church
1:16 Odzun, Holy Mother of God Church
2:35 Kobayr Monastery
3:43 Dsegh, Cosmo Glamping
4:28 Dsegh Village