{"id":38824,"date":"2019-07-09T15:55:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T11:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/legends_about_fortresses\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T11:27:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T07:27:31","slug":"legends_about_fortresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/legends_about_fortresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Legends of Armenia \/ Fortresses and Monasteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armenia is a country where you can meet many destroyed and standing fortresses and monasteries at every turn. Fortresses and monasteries, just like mountains, have their legends. Fortresses and monasteries of Armenia are unique not only for their construction and design, but also for many colorful legends that people told about them. We are going to introduce you to some of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Halidzor Fortress<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once Davit Bek resided in Halidzor Fortress. The army of the Persian Shah was trying to capture the fortress, but in vain. A traitor showed them a place from where the fortress was receiving water. And the enemy blocked the source of the water. People in the fortress got sick from thirst. One night they finally managed to escape secretly. The Persians attacked and captured the empty fortress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4uvorzi-7ed5c5f638cb2afb079342e0682d98cf\">\n#top .hr.av-4uvorzi-7ed5c5f638cb2afb079342e0682d98cf{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-4uvorzi-7ed5c5f638cb2afb079342e0682d98cf .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-4uvorzi-7ed5c5f638cb2afb079342e0682d98cf .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-4uvorzi-7ed5c5f638cb2afb079342e0682d98cf .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4uvorzi-7ed5c5f638cb2afb079342e0682d98cf hr-custom  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Aghjka Berd \/ The Girl\u2019s Fortress<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There was a beautiful girl, whom many knights and princes wanted to marry. One of them was Prince Mantash. When they did not manage to persuade her, they tried to take her by force. To protect herself from unwanted admirers, the girl gathered her army, built a fortress and moved there. Prince Mantash decided to build Mantash\u2019s Fortress just in front of the Girl\u2019s Fortress and started to attack it from time to time. However, the girl always won. Once, she ordered her army to attack the Mantashaberd and won again. After that, Mantash asked for a truce. They concluded an agreement, according to which each of them would remain in their own fortress. As a symbol of friendship, they built a bathhouse on the banks of Aghstev River.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27256\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27256\" class=\"wp-image-27256 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?resize=1200%2C803&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aghjka Berd\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?resize=1030%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?resize=705%2C472&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/axjka.jpg?resize=450%2C301&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aghjka Berd<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4g44z3i-a81a4208b99bde4358d7f554004dd3bb\">\n#top .hr.av-4g44z3i-a81a4208b99bde4358d7f554004dd3bb{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-4g44z3i-a81a4208b99bde4358d7f554004dd3bb .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-4g44z3i-a81a4208b99bde4358d7f554004dd3bb .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-4g44z3i-a81a4208b99bde4358d7f554004dd3bb .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4g44z3i-a81a4208b99bde4358d7f554004dd3bb hr-custom  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Tavush Fortress \/ The fortress of Tslik Amram<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legend has it that when the Arabs came to Armenia, Ashot Erkat settled in Ghali Khar Fortress. The enemy besieged the fortress, but couldn\u2019t do anything to the dwellers. An old woman went out of the fortress in order to get food for the people in the fortress. The Arabs caught the woman and forced her to show the water source and then they blocked it. Despite this, Ashot Erkat did not surrender. One night he managed to escape and go to Sevan peninsula.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27868\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27868\" class=\"wp-image-27868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tavush Fortress\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?resize=705%2C529&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1024px-Tavush_fortress.jpg?resize=450%2C338&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tavush Fortress<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-43yastq-a68099d6059c5d8b37757060bb98aecb\">\n#top .hr.av-43yastq-a68099d6059c5d8b37757060bb98aecb{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-43yastq-a68099d6059c5d8b37757060bb98aecb .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-43yastq-a68099d6059c5d8b37757060bb98aecb .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-43yastq-a68099d6059c5d8b37757060bb98aecb .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-43yastq-a68099d6059c5d8b37757060bb98aecb hr-custom  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Kachaghakaberd Fortress<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legend has it, that the enemy surrounded the fortress for several months and was waiting for the captured to surrender. They were sure that people in the fortress ran out of food and would soon surrender. But somehow no one was giving up. After some time, the enemy noticed an amazing phenomenon <\/span>on the territory of the fortress: magpies circled above the corpses. Defending the fortress, people died of starvation, but did not give up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9856\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_7071.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9856\" class=\"wp-image-9856 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_7071.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kachaghakaberd\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_7071.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_7071.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_7071.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_7071.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kachaghakaberd<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3gracwe-dd40dc1a57e620efc5e60e869382be46\">\n#top .hr.av-3gracwe-dd40dc1a57e620efc5e60e869382be46{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-3gracwe-dd40dc1a57e620efc5e60e869382be46 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-3gracwe-dd40dc1a57e620efc5e60e869382be46 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-3gracwe-dd40dc1a57e620efc5e60e869382be46 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3gracwe-dd40dc1a57e620efc5e60e869382be46 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4>Monasteries<\/h4>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v4c6we-fddfaa5a48a24b91eccb68aad0432d8b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-v4c6we-fddfaa5a48a24b91eccb68aad0432d8b{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-v4c6we-fddfaa5a48a24b91eccb68aad0432d8b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Sanahin\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The constructors of the monastery were father and son. The father built the walls and the son carved the stones. Before finishing the construction of the monastery, the son died. Father quit the construction of the monastery and did not even detach the wooden ladders. A few years later, he meets one master and tells him the secrets of detaching the wooden ladders. The master comes to Sanahin and detaches the ladders the way that he was told and makes a lot of money from it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2yajvzi-0e519d4f412e4a670287c1e36803f051\">\n#top .hr.av-2yajvzi-0e519d4f412e4a670287c1e36803f051{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-2yajvzi-0e519d4f412e4a670287c1e36803f051 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-2yajvzi-0e519d4f412e4a670287c1e36803f051 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-2yajvzi-0e519d4f412e4a670287c1e36803f051 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2yajvzi-0e519d4f412e4a670287c1e36803f051 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Haghpat<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prince invites masters to build a monastery for him. The master comes to Sanahin and starts to work with his son. One day, while working, a dispute arises between the son, father and another master. The son quits the construction. Another prince invites the son to build a monastery for him. He accepts the invitation. When the walls of the new-built monastery rise, people from Sanahin notice it and tell their master about it. On Sunday when everyone is having a rest the father master visits his son. He approaches the walls of the monastery and examines them thoroughly. Everyone silently wait for the assessment of the father. Finally, the master says \u201cHagh pat e!\u201d (which means &#8220;a really strong wall&#8221;). Having said this, the master hugs and kisses his son. From that day on, people began\u00a0 to call the monastery Haghpat.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25632\" style=\"width: 2710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25632\" class=\"wp-image-25632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Haghpat\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?w=2700&amp;ssl=1 2700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84_292.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monasteries of Armenia \/ Haghpat<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2oddy6m-258322fe1ef3676f338cf1c70295c0dd\">\n#top .hr.av-2oddy6m-258322fe1ef3676f338cf1c70295c0dd{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-2oddy6m-258322fe1ef3676f338cf1c70295c0dd .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-2oddy6m-258322fe1ef3676f338cf1c70295c0dd .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-2oddy6m-258322fe1ef3676f338cf1c70295c0dd .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2oddy6m-258322fe1ef3676f338cf1c70295c0dd hr-custom  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Makaravank<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People say that the builders of this monastery were master Makar and his son. The son carved the stones and the father built the walls. The walls constantly rose and the master Makar rose with them. He spent nights on the walls of the monastery as he couldn\u2019t descent until\u00a0 the monastery was ready. One day master Makar noticed that the stones of the monastery had changed and asked what happened to his son. People answered that his son was ill. He asked them to bring his son to him, but no one did. Master Makar realized that his son was dead and threw himself from the top of the monastery and died. <\/span>The monastery remains unfinished to this day. It was named Makaravank in honor of the master Makar.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38742\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38742\" class=\"wp-image-38742 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Makaravank\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fm_hay2k8_dsc_3059.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makaravank \/ Photo from Mnac Hovhannisyan&#8217;s blog<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1zj70q6-1bde53a166f16c017dd356f8fde8e2a5\">\n#top .hr.av-1zj70q6-1bde53a166f16c017dd356f8fde8e2a5{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-1zj70q6-1bde53a166f16c017dd356f8fde8e2a5 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#515151;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-1zj70q6-1bde53a166f16c017dd356f8fde8e2a5 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#515151;\n}\n.hr.av-1zj70q6-1bde53a166f16c017dd356f8fde8e2a5 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#515151;\nstroke:#515151;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1zj70q6-1bde53a166f16c017dd356f8fde8e2a5 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Tatev Monastery<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is said that the master who built the monastery, towards the end of his work, asked the builders to bring him two wooden chips. He received them, prayed to God and said: \u201chogin Surb ta tev\u201d, which is translated from Armenian as: \u201cMay the Holy Spirit send me wings.\u201d After these words, wings grew behind his back and he flew away. The monastery was named in honor of this miracle \u2013 Tatev, which means \u201cgive wings\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7935\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4441.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7935\" class=\"wp-image-7935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4441.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tatev Monastery\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4441.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4441.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4441.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/4441.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monasteries of Armenia \/ Tatev Monastery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These were some of the legends about the fortresses and monasteries of Armenia. Read also our articles about the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/legends_of_armenia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">legends of Armenian Mountains<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and<strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/legends_about_lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> legends about lakes and waterfalls of Armenia.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div  class='hr av-r3fabs-b9cc91b8868b53dfe33e5167bdbd7fec hr-default  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>The copyright of this article is owned by armgeo.am. 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