Gandzasar is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic cathedral. The monastery is located atop a hill, at an altitude of 1,270 metres to the south-west of the village of Vank in the province of Martakert. One of the finest pieces of Armenian architecture of the mid-1200s, the building is best known among scholars for its richly decorated dome.
All international visitors see in Nagorno Karabakh a unique Christian civilization and an ancient land of stunning natural beauty that has overcome incredible odds to preserve its identity, spiritual values and independence.