Marmashen_Monastery

Marmashen Monastery

Marmashen Monastery

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Marmashen Monastery (Armenian: Մարմաշենի վանք) is a 10th-century Armenian monastic complex consisting of five churches near the village of Marmashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The buildings at Marmashen are very similar in style to those of Khtzkonk Monastery.[citation needed]

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It was built by Vahram Pahlavouni.[1]

  • General view
  • Backside view
  • Smaller church adjacent to the main church.
  • Decoration at the altar.
  • Marmashen Monastery
  • Marmashen Monastery, view from above

References

  1. [1]
    Balasanyan (2008, p. 118)

Bibliography

  • Balasanyan, Hayk (2008). Մարմաշենի ճարտարապետական համալիրը և վիմագրերը [The Architectural Complex and Inscriptions of Marmashen] (PDF). Etchmiadzin (in Armenian). ԿԴ [LXIV] (Զ-Է [6-7]). Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin: 118–126. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 December 2022 – via Union Catalog of Armenian Continuing Resources.
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