Noratus is most famous for its cemetery, the oldest part of which includes over 800 khachkars (stone crosses), carved between the 9th-17th centuries.
Working period/season
Year around
Working days
Monday-Sunday
How to reach
Noratus is in Gegharkunik marz, near Gavar city. To get there from Yerevan, take the M4 highway to Sevan Lake, then the M10 south towards Gavar. From Yerevan it is about 95 km, or 1.5 hours
Monument Pages
- Introduction
- Noratus 1: Village History
- Noratus 2: Cemetery History. The development of the Khachkar
- Noratus 3: Cemetery Walking Tour. Cradle Stones
- Noratus 4: Map of Cemetery. Noratus Cemetery West End
- Noratus 5: Noratus Central & East cemetery: First Chapel, Second Chapel
- Noratus 6: Map of Cemetery. Noratus Eastern Cemetery. Noratus Masters
- Noratus 7: Khachkar Design. Tax Inscriptions at Noratus
Nearest Sites
- 10.5km - L'chashen Excavation
