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khor virap (dest)
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Khor VirapThe Khor Virap ("Խոր Վիրապ" in Armenian, meaning deep dungeon) monastery is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Armenia. Its location, near the closest point to Mount Ararat 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's 13-year imprisonment, after which Gregory, by converting the King Trdat I to Christianity in the year 301, made Armenia the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion.
Image:IMG 0825.JPG|Khor Virap with Ararat Image:KhorVirap-view.jpg|A view of the Khor Virap monastery Image:KhorVirap-Astvatsatsin.jpg|Astvatsatsin (Mother of God) church Image:KhorVirap-St_Gevork.jpg|Sourb Gevork (St. George) chapel Image:Khor Virap model.jpg|Model of the monastery External link
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