Gyumri, Harichavank Monastery
ReviewsDuration 7-8 hours․ Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia. It is the city where in 1923, the first Armenian opera theatre was opened and where house-museums of sculptor Sergey Merkurov, poets Avetik Isahakyan and Hovhannes Shiraz, and actor Mher Mkrtchyan are situated and which suffered greatly from the earthquake in 1988. Haritchavank Monastery is a colorful Armenian monastery with unique stonework and carved decorations. It has a cross-shaped church and served as a summer residence for Armenian Catholicos.
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