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The Khor Virap ("??? ?????" in Armenian
Armenian language

The 'Armenian language' is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenians. It is the official language of the Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh....
, meaning deep dungeon) monastery is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
. Its location, near the closest point to Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in east Turkey. This snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone is located in the Igdir Province, near the northeast corner of Turkey, west of the Iranian and south of the Armenian border....
 within Armenian borders, offers a spectacular view of the mountain, the national symbol of Armenia.

It is also significant as being the place of Gregory the Illuminator
Gregory the Illuminator

Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener , the founder and patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church was a religious leader credited with forging the Christian identity of Armenia via conversion from Armenian mythology....
's 13-year imprisonment, after which Gregory, by converting the King Trdat III to Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 in the year 301, made Armenia the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion.

In the mid-1990's, volunteers for the Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia
Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia

CYMA or C.Y.M.A - Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia - is a volunteer run humanitarian and student exchange program in support of the Republic of Armenia created by Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and Ronald Alepian....
 helped renovate/restore the cathedral.

main church, St.






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The Khor Virap ("??? ?????" in Armenian
Armenian language

The 'Armenian language' is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenians. It is the official language of the Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh....
, meaning deep dungeon) monastery is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
. Its location, near the closest point to Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in east Turkey. This snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone is located in the Igdir Province, near the northeast corner of Turkey, west of the Iranian and south of the Armenian border....
 within Armenian borders, offers a spectacular view of the mountain, the national symbol of Armenia.

It is also significant as being the place of Gregory the Illuminator
Gregory the Illuminator

Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener , the founder and patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church was a religious leader credited with forging the Christian identity of Armenia via conversion from Armenian mythology....
's 13-year imprisonment, after which Gregory, by converting the King Trdat III to Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 in the year 301, made Armenia the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion.

In the mid-1990's, volunteers for the Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia
Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia

CYMA or C.Y.M.A - Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia - is a volunteer run humanitarian and student exchange program in support of the Republic of Armenia created by Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and Ronald Alepian....
 helped renovate/restore the cathedral.

History

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The main church, St. Astvatsatsin, dates from the end of the 17th century. The smaller St. Gevorg Chapel was originally constructed in 642 by Catholicos Nerses III the Builder
Nerses III the Builder

Catholicos Nerses III the Builder, was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 641 and 661. He was originally from the village of Ishkhan in Tayk....
, but has been repeatedly rebuilt. St. Gevorg was built over the pit of imprisonment of Saint Gregory the Illuminator. This prison pit is where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. As reverence for Saint Gregory's act of healing and kindness, the King converted Armenia into the first officially Christian nation in the world in the year 301.

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