#kobayr monastery

[nox-witch]

Kobayr is a 12th-century Armenian monastery located in the village Kober within Lori district, Armenia. The monastery was built on a shelf of a gorge by the princes of the junior Bagratuni branch, Kyurikids in 1171. The monastery is currently undergoing renovation funded by the government of Armenia with the assistance of the government of Italy. The ruins of the main church in the monastery contain frescoes of Christ and the twelve apostles as well as the Church Fathers and other Christian figures.

[gallerybyzantium]

We would love to have seen the frescoes of the Armenian Kobayr Monastery in their original glory! Despite the ruin around them, they are surprisingly well-preserved.

(Photo: Byzantine Art. Via Great Eastern Roman Empire)

[mirkokosmos]

Kobayr Monastery [Armenia, 12th Century]

[onedayiwillgothere]

Fading frescos of Christ and the disciples at the Kobayr monastery in Armenia.