Odzun is one of the oldest settlements of the Gugark region, located 8 km southwest of the present-day town of Alaverdi. The area is rich in medieval architectural heritage, the crown jewel of which is the Odzun Basilica, a domed basilica church from the 5th–6th centuries that rises in the center of the village. The Odzun Monument or funerary monument, which symbolizes the triumph of Christianity in Armenia, is located about 10 meters northeast of the domed basilica. Around the basilica is a cemetery rich with khachkars and tombstones dating from the 13th to the 20th centuries. The village of Odzun was the birthplace of St. Hovhan Odznetsi, one of the most prominent theologians and philosophers in Armenian history, and Catholicos of All Armenians.
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Date: August 12
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