Lchashen () is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
History
The settlement dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. It has a Bronze Age cemetery, a Urartian Iron Age fortress, and a 13th-century church. It is an important archaeological site associated with the
Etiuni.
Gallery
Red Monastery in Lchashen 16.JPG|A view of Lchashen from the Red Monastery
Древняя крепость рядом с Лчашеном - 03.jpg|Urartian Fortress and Lake Sevan
Հուշարձան Երկրորդ աշխարհամարտում զոհվածներին, Գեղարքունիքի մարզ, գ․Լճաշեն - 06.jpg|WWII monument
Լճաշենի սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի 27.jpg|St. Hripsime Church
Լճաշենի սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի 21.jpg|Khachkar in St. Hripsime Church
Lchashen Gandzavank church (5).jpg|Gandzavank Church
Red Monastery in Lchashen 148.JPG|Red Monastery
Լճաշեն 6.jpg|A view of Lake Sevan around Lchashen
See also
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Statuette of a Bird, 15th–14th centuries BC object found in Lchashen
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Ritual Ladle (Armenia), 15th–14th centuries BC, was discovered in Lchashen, with a decorated handle
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