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Kobayr Monastery

Kobayr Monastery (12th-century) is perched high on a shelf above the Debed River with magnificent views of the tree-covered valley. The main church, the Katoghike is a partially ruined large single nave church with restored frescoes. There are also three chapels, one with a scenic balcony. 
Kobayr was also one of the most important seats of written language and cultural centers in Armenia.

The  origin  of  the  name  is  believed  to  be  a combination of the Georgian (“kob”) and Armenian ("aiyr")  words  for cavern. And the surrounding hills are full of caves, many of which were used by hermits and ascetics beginning in the 5th c. when the first church was built on the grounds of a pre- Christian temple. 

Chalcedonian congregation
Its history is closely connected to the beliefs and politics of the most famous medieval Armenian feudal houses - the Kiurikians, the Bagratunis and Armenian branch of the Georgian Zakarians, the latter of which brought Chalcedonian congregations into Kobiyr and Akhtala in the 13th century. This introduced Georgian elements into the architecture; inscriptions in Georgian language and the fresco style, distinctly Orthodox.

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