Herher

Herher (Armenian: Հերհեր; also Romanized as Gerger) is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It was once a fief of the Orbelian vassals, the Shahurnetsi family in the 13th century. Within the village is a 19th century church of S. Gevorg, and south is a shrine of Grigor Lusavorich from 1296 with S. Gevorg or Chiki Vank of 1297. Southeast one km on a hill is the small Kapuyt Berd ("Blue Fortress"). Upon a hilltop one km northeast is S. Sion Monastery, first mentioned in the 8th century. At the complex are the churches of S. Sion and S. Astvatsatsin. Other sites of historical significance are in close proximity to Herher, such as village ruins with khachkars of the 14th c.