Tour to Oshakan-Karmravor

Tour to Oshakan-Karmravor

Oshakan is a village, 3 km South-East of Ashtarak city. According to the legend, Noah together with his family came down Mount Masis (Ararat) and saw Oshakan, free of water. Seeing this, they claimed «Osh akan», which is translated as «a miracle in front of our eyes». Being in the Arshakyans' (a royal dynasty in Armenia) estates, the village was their property.
Mesrop Mashtots is the creator of Armenian alphabet, founder of Armenian school and literature. In 394 he became a priest-teacher; accompanied with his pupils he preached Christian doctrine in different regions. Mesrop Mashtots translated the Bible into Armenian; this translation is considered to be the best in the world. Mashtots was born in village Hatsekats of Taron region, in family of a builder named Vardan. The presumable date of birth is 361.

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Stop At: Hovhannavank Monastery, Ohanavan Armenia

Hovhanavank Monastery (Monastery of San Juan) is in the village of Ohanavan, about 6 km north of Ashtarak, on the right bank of the river Kazakh which forms a picturesque ravine here. Without doubt this is one of Armenia’s most beautiful monasteries built in the twelfth century.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Oshakan Cemetery, Oshakan Armenia

Mesrop Mashtots is the creator of Armenian alphabet, founder of Armenian school and literature. In 394 he became a priest-teacher; accompanied with his pupils he preached Christian doctrine in different regions. Mesrop Mashtots translated the Bible into Armenian; this translation is considered to be the best in the world. Mashtots was born in village Hatsekats of Taron region, in family of a builder named Vardan. The presumable date of birth is 361.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Karmravor Church, Khachatur Abovyan St., Ashtarak Armenia

Karmravor church or Saint Astvatsatsin was built by Grigor and Manas priests in Ashtarak city (Aragatsotn Region). The cross-shaped domed church's outside sizes are 5,9 x 7,4 meters and the building is the only church that preserved the tile roof. On the outside walls of the church were found inscriptions about the locals of the city who helped to build the church. It is suggested that once the building was the mausoleum for the kings according to the sizes of the church.

Duration: 30 minutes