Tatev Monastery, Vorotan Gorge - Nominees for UNESCO World Heritage  List

ArmInfo. The  Monastery of Tatev and Vorotan Gorge have been nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO  World Heritage List. This was announced during a scientific and practical conference focused on the integrated management of UNESCO World Heritage sites,  held at the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia (NUACA).

For the first time in Armenia's history, not only an outstanding  architectural monument, but also an integral cultural and natural  landscape that connects the Monastery of Tatev and Vorotan Gorge is  being proposed for UNESCO consideration. The scientific director of  the nomination project, Narine Tyutcheva, ICOMOS member, professor of  the International Academy of Architecture and head of the educational  center <RE- School>, noted that this nomination is not only a  contribution to the preservation of a unique heritage, but also an  act of ensuring Armenia's ontological security,, affirming our right  to historical continuity and identity.

Within the framework of the project, a series of scientific  expeditions and field studies were carried out in 2023-2024. The  result of these efforts was the prepared preliminary nomination  dossier of the object. The total area of the nominated territory was  7,490 hectares, with a buffer zone of 20,180 hectares. The complex  included the Monastery of Tatev, monastic cloisters, Vorotan Gorge  with ancient settlements dating from the Neolithic to the 19th  century, churches, chapels, cemeteries, agricultural landscapes, and  historical infrastructure, such as water supply, caravanserais,  bridges and roads. The conference featured panel discussions with  representatives from the scientific community, professional  associations, international organizations, government agencies and  the civil sector.  Note that the Monastery of Tatev and Vorotan Gorge  have been on the UNESCO Tentative List since 1995.