Tour to Dsegh, Special guest Giqor

1. Dsegh village

Welcome to the most famous village of the Lori region, where Hovhannes Tumanyan, known as a poet of all Armenians, was born. The poet was inspired by these mountains and valleys and the people living here. The village is rich in many cultural monuments, the largest of which are the poet's house museum, the 7th-century Saint Gregory Illuminator church, the Amenprkich Khachkar of 1281, etc.

2. Hovhannes Tumanyan House-Museum

In the very heart of Dsegh is the father's house of poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, which has been turned into a house museum since 1939. The poet was born here and spent his childhood and youth years under these walls. About 300 valuable exhibits representing the life and activities of the great poet are preserved here. In 1994, a chapel was built in the yard of the house museum, where the poet's heart is summarized.

3. St. Gregory the Illuminator Church

This 7th-century church is located in the center of Dsegh village, in the area of ​​the medieval cemetery, right next to the house museum of Hovhannes Tumanyan. It has been rebuilt many times, and almost nothing of its original appearance has been preserved. The church was rebuilt in 1900 and received its current appearance after that reconstruction.

4. Bardzrakash St. Gregory Church

Saint Gregory of Bardzrakash was built in the 10th-13th centuries by the Mamikonian dynasty. It is located 2 km northeast of Dsegh village, on the slope of the Marts River. The complex comprises two adjacent churches, a vestibule, St. Harutyun Chapel, a Mamikonian dynasty mausoleum, and an oil press facility. The monastery bridge is located in the gorge.

5. Source of Gikor

The spring of Gikor is located on the road leading to Saint Gregory of Bardzrakashthe. It is named after the hero of Hovhannes Tumanyan's story "Gikor." After the death of his son, Gikor, on his way back home from the city, Hambo remembers how Gikor said, "Api (dad), I'm thirsty..." "Here is the source where they drank water..." writes Tumanyan.

6. Lake Tsover

Tsover Lake is 3 km southeast of Dsegh village, 1390 meters above sea level. It got its name in honor of a girl named Tsover, whose fate is connected with this place. The lake is 250 meters long, 200 meters wide at its widest point, and 4.5 meters deep at its maximum depth. Hovhannes Tumanyan repeatedly referred to this pond in his works because it was one of his favorite places, and he often came here.