Herher

Herher (; an aw Romanizit as Gerger) is a veelage in the Vayots Dzor Province o Armenie.  It wis ance a fief o the Orbelian vassals, the Shahurnetsi faimily in the 13t century.  Athin the veelage is a 19t century kirk o S. Gevorg, an sooth is a shrine o Grigor Lusavorich from 1296 with S. Gevorg or Chiki Vank o 1297.  Sootheast ane km on a hill is the sma Kapuyt Berd ("Blue Fortress").  Upon a hilltop ane km northeast is S. Sion Monastery, first mentioned in the 8t century.  At the complex are the kirks o S. Sion an S. Astvatsatsin. Ither steids o historical significance are in close proximity tae Herher, such as veelage ruins wi khachkars o the 14th c.

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Category:Populatit places in Vayots Dzor Province