Tatev

The Tatev Monastery (Armenie: Տաթևի վանք) is a 9t-century monastery located on a lairge basalt plateau near the Tatev veelage in Syunik Province in sootheastren Armenie. The term "Tatev" uisually refers tae the monastery. The monastic ensemble staunds on the edge o a deep gorge o the Vorotan River. Tatev is kent as the bishopric seat o Syunik an played a significant role in the history o the region as a centre o economic, poleetical, spiritual an cultural activity. In the 14t an 15t centuries Tatev Monastery hostit ane o the maist important Armenie medieval varsities, the Varsity o Tatev, which contributit tae the advancement o science, releegion an filosofie, reproduction o beuks an development o miniature pentin. Scholars o the Tatev Varsity contributit tae the preservation o Armenie cultur an creed durin ane o its maist turbulent periods in its history. The monastery is the "best-kent steid" in Syunik. Wings o Tatev, a cablewey frae Tatev tae Halidzor veelage wis opened in October 2010. It wis includit in the Guinness World Records as warld's "langest nan-stop double track cable caur." Etymology Accordin tae tradition, Tatev Monastery is namit efter Eustateus, a disciple o St. Thaddeus the Apostle, who preached an wis martyred in this region. His name haes evolvit tae Tatev. Popular etymologie includes a legend tellin o a event that is tee'd tae the construction o the main kirk, whaur a apprentice secretly climbs tae the top o its steeple intendin tae place a cross o his awn design. Housomeivver, the apprentice is spottit bi his maister durin his strynd. Shockit bi his discovery, the apprentice luises his fuithauld and faws intae the abyss as he caws upon God tae grant him wings, which, in Armenie is: “Ta Tev”. See an aw Media relatit tae Tatev at Wikimedia Commons Tatevi Anapat, a nearbi 17t century Armenie monastery in the Vorotan Valley gorge directly belaw Tatev Wings o Tatev, the warld's langest non-stop double track aerial tramway that leads to the monastery References Bibliografie Kouymjian, Dickran. "Index of Armenian Art: Armenian Architecture - Tat'ev". Armenian Studies Program. California State University, Fresno. Archived frae the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 Apryle 2014. Freemit airtins Offeecial Steid Archived 2017-12-14 at the Wayback Machine Wings of Tatev for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store Wings of Tatev | developWay CJSC Archived 2021-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Article Armeniapedia.org: Tatev Monastery 3D Virtual Model of Tatev Monastery Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine Template:Armenie Kirks Template:Warld Heritage Steids in Armenie