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YEAR
2000 PANORAMAS |
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YEREVAN |
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| Charles Aznavour Square | |||||
YEREVAN |
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Charles Aznavour Square, winter
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SEVAN
LAKE |
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Lake Sevan, September 2000
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ETCHMIADZIN |
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| Etchmiadzin Grounds | |||||
2005
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YEREVAN,
REPUBLIC SQUARE |
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| It is really nice here at the Hrabarak near the museum, where there is a nice pool with fountains. Children can drive electric cars here, and people can simply sit and enjoy the sun or visit the museum. | |||||
YEREVAN,
ABOVYAN STREET |
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| Abovyan Street, near Republic square (Hanrapetutyan Hrabarak). This is the center of Yerevan with Marriott hotel, Erebuni hotel, government buildings and shops. | |||||
NEAR
DILIJAN |
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| Near Dilijan, on the way to Alaverdi is one of the most beautiful places in Armenia. Green and lush in summer, white & cold in winter. | |||||
ARZENI |
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| Villages in Arzeni area near Yerevan. | |||||
ARZENI |
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Another Arzeni area panorama.
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ETCHMIADZIN |
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| Standing in the Etchmiadzin grounds and looking around is as close as you can get without being there, but no matter how close any picture gets you there, you just have to be there to get the feeling! | |||||
YEREVAN,
CASCADE |
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| Here is a view of the street and walkway in front of the Cascade, where you can go and relax, just by sitting down on one of the benches and looking at the people come and go. | |||||
YEREVAN,
CASCADE |
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| Many people just roam around this area to relax. Tourists and locals visit the art museum within the cascade which has many levels containing several artworks. | |||||
YEREVAN,
CASCADE at night |
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| Many people visit Cascade at nights. Sitting outside or visiting the modern artworks. | |||||
TAVUSH
MARZ |
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| Nature so beautiful and breathtaking. | |||||
YEREVAN,
& ARARAT |
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| Yerevan panorama, taken in September 2005, right before the demolition of the Youth Palace also known as "Kukurus". | |||||
YEREVAN,
TSITSERNAKABERT |
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| Tsitsernakabert, the Genocide Memorial is the place that keeps the memory of the victims alive. Almost always people place flowers by the eternal fire. | |||||
YEREVAN,
TSITSERNAKABERT |
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| Tsitsernakabert, the Genocide Memorial , by the fire where people gather every year on April 24 in memory of the victims of the genocide. | |||||
ARARAT |
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| Ararat after a day of snow fall. Half way covered in snow and topped off by clouds. | |||||
LAKE
SEVAN |
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| Absolutely one of the best places to relax. Lake Sevan attracts thousands in Summer time when people want to escape the hot weather in the city and want to take a swim. | |||||
KECHARIS
MONASTERY |
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| Kecharis Monastery - Built in 11th to 13th centuries. It is the regional headquarter of the diocese. It is a must see when visiting Armenia. | |||||
YEREVAN,
MATENADARAN |
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| St.Mesrop Mashtotz the creator of Armenian alphabet at the footsteps of Matenadaran in Yerevan. | |||||
GEGHART |
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| Geghart is one of the most famous churches in Armenia, carved on rocky side of a mountain. Being there takes you back in time to when it was built and it makes you wonder how they did it. | |||||
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ALAVERDI |
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| Alaverdi area in northern Armenia has a breathtaking beauty. In this particular area all the domestic animals are grazing freely next to the power lines. The driving in this area is very scenic all the way to Alaverdi and beyond. | |||||
GARNI |
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| Garni, look all around by the temple. to the right (under green roof) of the temple is the bath house. | |||||
ETCHMIADZIN,
Church of |
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| Etchmiadzin is the headquarter of the Armenian Apostolic Church. There are many churches in Etchmiadzin but the most important one is the Cathedral of Etchmiadzin which dates back 17 centuries ago. | |||||
ETCHMIADZIN,
Grounds |
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| Holly Etchmiadzin is the headquarter of the Armenia Church. This panorama places you right in the middle between the church and the Summer Altar. | |||||
HAGHARTSIN
Grounds |
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| Stand right in the middle of the complex and look around, just like being there. It will give you a sense of being there but actually being there and feeling the history is unexplainable. | |||||
ARAGATS
river |
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| A very beautiful area approaching Aragats mountain. | |||||
ZVARTNOTS |
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| Remnants of the only church that was shaped round. | |||||
YEREVAN,
TSITSERNAKABERT, Grounds |
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| These are the grounds of the Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. It is by the tree collection and the museum. | |||||
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Lake
KAR |
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| A very beautiful area approaching Aragats mountain. The lake area is more beautiful in summer and winter. | |||||
HAGHARDZIN,
St. Astvatsatsin Church |
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| Haghardzin like many other ancient Armenian churches is a very enchanting place. Once you walk inside any of its buildings, you are captivated by it. You can feel the history like you are there. | |||||
SANAHIN |
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| The Monastery of Sanahin is on a mountain slope above the Sanahin village, near Alaverdi, in the beautiful area of northern Armenia. The name "Sanahin" means "this is older that the other," reference to Haghpat which is just a few kilometers away. | |||||
KECHARIS,
St. Gregory Gavit (vestibule) |
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| SAINT GREGORY INTERIOR GAVIT. The Monastery of Kecharis is the regional headquarter of the Armenian Church in the Tsaghkadzor region. The centerpiece of the complex is the church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator built in 1033 A.D. | |||||
SANAHIN,
Library |
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| This is the Library of the complex. The Monastery of Sanahin is another treasure of Armenia. Step into the library, built completely from stones about a thousand years ago. | |||||
VANADZOR |
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| Vanadzor is the third largest city in Armenia, located in the lush Lori marz. | |||||
HAGHPAT,
Nshan Church Gavit (vestibule) |
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| This is the interior of Nshan Church Gavit. The Monastery of Haghpat is located in Lori Marz near Alaverdi. The location's beauty is breathtaking, tranquil and peaceful. It was founded more than a thousand years ago by the Bagratuni dynasty. The floor is completly covered with grave stones of then important people or clergy who wanted to be close to god. | |||||
KECHARIS
, St. Gregory Church |
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| This is the SAINT GREGORY INTERIOR. The church of St. Gregory, is the monastery’s first structure erected by Grigor Magistros Pakhlavuni in 1003. It is a typical church structures of the period in Armenia. | |||||
GARNI
GORGE |
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| Right behind the temple of Garni lies the gorge. It is a beautiful and big area. Some scattered cows gazing on top of the cliff is a good indicator of the size of this area. | |||||
HAGHARTSIN,
St. Gregor (Grigor) Church Gavit (vestibule) |
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| This gavit is connectd to the small church by the same name. | |||||
ETCHMIADZIN,
under the gate |
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| Even though this the main gate, all visitors generally enter the monastery through the parking lot. | |||||
Garni,
the other side |
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| A vew of Garni with a different angle. | |||||
SANAHIN,
St. Amenaprkitch gavit |
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| This large hall connects to the Amenaprkitch church and a larger gavit of St. Astvatsadzin church. At the time this VR was taken, a German documentary team was at work, hence the equipment. The Sanahin Monastery is an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. | |||||
ZVARTNOTS |
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| Zvartnots, at the footsteps | |||||
Masiv
in Yerevan |
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| Looking at Masiv in Yerevan. | |||||
Garni
Gorge |
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| Looking from where Garni Temple is. | |||||
Yerevan
from 16th district |
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| Yerevan from 16th district | |||||
Yerevan
view from the top of Cascade |
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| Looking at Yerevan, Opera and Northern Ave. and construction on top. | |||||
Armenia
is a very beautiful country. It is a small rocky country but in its small
size it holds a diverse geography. It is a country to visit, from Meghri
to Alaverdi. Every Christian should visit its stone built ancient churches.
These images will give you a sense of what you would see when you go there
but it cannot convey the feeling of being there. Nothing can convey the
feeling without actually being there. You can touch the stonewalls of
the ancient churches, travel in time and feel the devoted people who built
them and worshiped there only by being there.
Here I have tried to present to the viewer some virtual reality panoramic images from the city to the ancient church. ©
Albert Yeznaian |
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