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# Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
Goght · Armenia

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2000.

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Reference localityGoght

Country / geographic scopeArmenia

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates40.14044, 44.81853

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley

Cultural · Inscription: 2000

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/960/)

Armenia

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