Havuts Tar

Havuts Tar Monastery Հավուց Թառ Վանք
The monastic complex of Havuts Tar.
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Inactive, ruins
Location
Location	Near Goght and Garni, Kotayk Province,  Armenia
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates	40°07′23″N 44°46′08″E / 40.122981°N 44.768874°E / 40.122981; 44.768874
Architecture
Completed	11th–13th centuries

Havuts Tar (Armenian: Հավուց Թառ Վանք; also Havuts Tar Vank; translates to the "All Savior Monastery") is an 11th to 13th century walled monastery, situated upon a promontory along the Azat River Valley across from the villages of Goght and Garni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is easily reached via the Khosrov State Reserve (which it is situated within), located across the Garni Gorge. The Havuts Tar Trail leads directly from the east side (left) of the reserve entrance to the monastic complex. An alternate route/shortcut to the monastery can be found at the end of the main road along the Azat River and just past the fish hatchery ponds.

It takes approximately thirty minutes to reach the ruins of the monastery via the Havuts Tar Trail. A couple of khachkars can be found midway along the trail as it forks left upon a very low mound. Also, a short distance from the monastery (clearly visible oh a hill in the background) in a small field to the left, is a large khachkar and a small ruined monument. Following the trail a little further leads to the fortified walls and ruins of the monastic complex. Just before entering the monastery, a small path leads up a hill to the east and through a semi-wooded area. At the end of the path are the ruins of a small chapel with two large khachkars to the left, and a third to the right.^[1][2]