Stepanavan Town

Stepanavan (Arm: Ստեփանավան), Lori Marz

The city and former regional capital of Stepanavan (1287 p, till 1923 Jalaloghlu) is located on a dramatic green plateau beside the remarkable gorge of the Dzoraget river. There are two pensionats SW of town on the edge of the forest, the Vahagn and the Anahit, which accept overnight visitors (No hot water but the price is right). About 150 m SW of the main traffic circle (with huge statue of the town's namesake, the famous Baku revolutionary martyr Stepan Shahumian) is a modern bright orange tuff cultural center housing a museum to Shahumian. His childhood home is fully preserved inside the cultural center. A ruined 5-6th c. church has disappeared, but there is an 11th c restored functioning basilica church E of the main Vanadzor-Tashir road about 0.5 km S of the circle.

Source: Rediscovering Armenia Guidebook

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External links

• https://armtimes.com/hy/article/188784 - Mayori Dzor - waterfall and cliffs near Stepanavan