Odzun Monastery in the Lori region is one of the important monuments of early medieval Armenian architecture. The Church of the Holy Mother of God, the name of Catholicos Hovhannes Odznetsi, and the unique monument make Odzun a significant site.
Akhtala Monastery is a 10th–13th century fortified monastery in the Lori region, with powerful walls. The frescoes of the Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Church are among the best surviving examples of medieval mural painting in Armenia.
The Haghpat monastic complex in Lori was founded at the end of the 10th century and became a center of spiritual, educational and secular life in the 13th century under the Zakarians. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage list together with Sanahin.
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