Haghpat Monastery, is one of the largest monastic complexes, located on the east of the ancient Monastery, 6 km from the hilltop village Haghpat. The plateau on which scattered a kilometer surrounded by wooded tops rich gorges and rivulets. The construction of the monastery, its architectural monuments, began and ended in X -XIII centuries, around the same time (10 years later), when the monastery was built. These two complexes were sharing the same fate of many historic events. These two gems of medieval architecture were seen at the same time because they complement each other and will not be repeated. Sanain monastery cloisters and seems to be unlike each other as “brothers.” But this does not mean that they are inferior to each other architectural value or spiritual significance. noble and proud silence of the monastery has so much to tell, but it is not all that heard the story of his mysterious, but only those who are able to hook pierced the silence in the air and soaring melodies.
There is an interesting legend about the construction of the monastery. Prince calls a handyman to build a monastery. Master comes to Sanahin and starts working with his son. When a father and son dispute arises between an apprentice. Son has missunderstanding with his father and left the building and leaves. Another prince invites him to build a monastery for himself. Son accepts the invitation. When the walls of the monastery are rising, from Sanahin is noticed that in the front a the structure rises. The workers reported to their master. On Sunday, when all were having rest, master father comes to his son, approaching the walls of inspection and long-built monastery. the Master’s assessments tell their master about this. Finally, the father leg foot on one of the walls of the monaster and said. “Solid wall” It is a solid wall). The master said to his son, embraced, kissed her and father and son are reconciled. The date of the monastery’s name remains HAGHPAT.
Haghpat has great role in the spiritual life of medieval Armenia and is also known as an educational center. Protection from different hostile attacks fenced off for the monastery, founded in the defense positions, shelters and other facilities. Towering walls of the complex as a reliable protection votndzgoghnerits. Haghpat was conceived as a convent, but has also served as a defensive structure, its high towers can be seen from the site. Nearly two decades have lived and worked in Haghpat genius Sayat-Nova. Haghpat monastic complex includes St. Mark, St. Gregory, St. Mary’s Church, parish, chapel, library, chapel, dining hall, chapel-tombs and crosstones. Some structures, including a number of large and small churches, outside the main monument, among which there are masterpieces of medieval Armenian architecture. As they say, better to see once than to hear 1000 times.
