Khor Virap Monastery, Lusarat, Ararat Province, Armenia

Khor Virap Monastery is a monastery in Lusarat, Ararat Province, Armenia that is notable as a pilgrimage site due to the fact that Saint Gregory the Illuminator was initially imprisoned here for 14 years by King Tiridates III of Armenia who was eventually converted to Christianity by Saint Gregory. Later on, they led in proselytizing the Armenian people to the Christian faith. This made Armenia in the fourth century as the fist country in the world to be declared a Christian nation.

In the year 301, Armenia was the first country in the world to be declared a Christian nation.

The monastery is also a popular tourist attraction that attracts large crowd, local and foreign, every year.

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