Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley' has mentioned 'Armenia' in the following places:
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| For the town, see Geghard, Armenia. | WIKI |
| Geghard (Armenian: xd4xb3xd5xa5xd5xb2xd5xa1xd6x80xd5xa4, meaning "spear") is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. | WIKI |
| The name commonly used for the monastery today, Geghard, or more fully Geghardavank (xd4xb3xd5xa5xd5xb2xd5xa1xd6x80xd5xa4xd5xa1xd5xbexd5xa1xd5xb6xd6x84), meaning "the Monastery of the Spear", originates from the spear which had wounded Jesus at the Crucifixion, allegedly brought to Armenia by Apostle Jude, called here Thaddeus, and stored amongst many other relics. | WIKI |
| The combination, together with numerous engraved and free-standing khachkars is a unique sight, being one of the most frequented tourist destinations in Armenia. | WIKI |
| Ayrivank suffered greatly in 923 from Nasr, a vice-regent of an Arabian caliph in Armenia, who plundered its valuable property, including unique manuscripts, and burned down the magnificent structures of the monastery. | WIKI |
| Though there are inscriptions dating to the 1160s, the main church was built in 1215 under the auspices of the brothers Zakare and Ivane, the generals of Queen Tamar of Georgia, who took back most of Armenia from the Turks. | WIKI |
| The gilded silver case is an ordinary handicraft article of 17th-century Armenia. | WIKI |
| Though there are inscriptions dating to the 1160s, the main church was built in 1215 under the auspices of the brothers Zakare and Ivane (of the Zakarid-Mkhargrzeli family), the generals of Queen Tamar of Georgia, who took back most of Armenia from the Turks. | WIKI |
| The peripheral spaces resulting from the location of the columns are variously roofed, whilst the central space is crowned by a dome with stalactites, the best example of this technique anywhere in Armenia. | WIKI |
| "Architectural Ensembles of Armenia", by O. Khalpakhchian, published in Moscow by Iskusstvo Publishers in 1980. | WIKI |
| Khachkars inset in rock outcropping Geghard in the snow Cupola on arches wall carvings Copies of khachars at the Armenian cemetery in Julfa, Nakhichevan destroyed by Azerbaijan Column in the Geghard Monastery, Armenia Geghard Column, Geghard Monastery, Armenia Geghard Monastery Ceiling, Armenia | WIKI |
| The monastery was founded, according to tradition by St. Gregory the Illuminator, and was built following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion in Armenia (beginning of the 4th century AD). | UNESCO |
| The monastery of Geghard is a renowned ecclesiastical and cultural centre of medieval Armenia, where a school, scriptorium, library and many rock-cut dwelling cells for clergymen could be found in addition to the religious constructions. | UNESCO |
| Notwithstanding the ownership, the monuments are protected by the Law xe2x80x9cOn protection and usage of the historical and cultural immovable monuments and historical environmentxe2x80x9d of the Republic of Armenia, and by the regulation xe2x80x9cOn State registration, study, protection, fortification, restoration, reconstruction and usage of the historical and cultural immovable monumentsxe2x80x9d. | UNESCO |
| Additional articles exist also in Civil, Administrative, Land, and Criminal Codes of the Republic of Armenia for the protection of monuments. | UNESCO |
| The Ministry of Culture of Armenia, with its specialized units acting as authorized republican bodies, and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church with its specialized units and the diocese as owner, as well as non-governmental, nature protection units and people interested in Armenian heritage conservation are engaged in the protection of the monastery complex. | UNESCO |
| Issues concerning conservation, rehabilitation and use of the sites are discussed at specialized councils formed by the Ministry of Culture of Armenia (methodological and architectural councils) and the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, where representatives of both sides are equally represented. | UNESCO |
| The Government of the Republic of Armenia enforces consistent policy to comprehensively study the technical condition of the component parts of the property. | UNESCO |
| The Agency for the Protection of the Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Armenia is responsible for the maintenance and protection of the buffer zone on behalf of the national government. | UNESCO |