Gandzasar
Gandzasar (Գանձասար) is the most exquisite.
Located in the north, atop the green hill which climbs above the village of Vank, it has been restored and is a fully functioning monastery.
This monastery, the most important of Karabakh - is dedicated with to Saint-John the Baptist. It's in this part of Karabakh that we can find the most important exemples of medieval Armenian architecture.
The isolation of the place was the best protection against Seljuk and Mongol invasions. The monastery was founded in 1216, the church in 1232-1238.
