Brief synthesisThe monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the living rock, which illustrate Armenian medieval architecture at its highest point. The complex of medieval buildings is set into a landscape of great natural beauty, at the entrance to the Azat Valley. At the early period, the Monastery was called Ayrivank (Monastery in the Cave) because of its rock-cut construction. AuthenticityThe Monastery of Geghard, with its remarkable rock-cut churches and tombs, is still preserved in its natural setting. The designs for water isolation of the rock-hewn part and comprehensive interventions for Geghard Monastery were drafted in order to strengthen the complex.