Saghmosavank

Saghmosavank

Saghmosavank

Monastery in Armenia

The Saghmosavank (Armenian: Սաղմոսավանք, lit. "monastery of the Psalms") is a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex located in the village of Saghmosavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Like the Hovhannavank monastery which is five kilometers south, Saghmosavank is situated atop the precipitous gorge carved by the Kasagh river. Their silhouettes dominate the adjacent villages and rise sharp against the background of the mountains crowned by Mount Aragats.[1]

Quick Facts Religion, Affiliation ...

The monastic structures erected by Prince Vache Vachutyan, the Church of Zion in Saghmosavank (1215) and the Church of Karapet in Hovhannavank (1216-1221), belong to the same type of cross-winged domed structure with two-floor annexes in all the corners of the building. Subcupola space predominates in the interiors of both churches, which is reflected in the exterior shapes of these structures.

The zhamatun attached to the church was erected by his son Kurt in 1255.[2]

Zhamatun

The zhamatun was erected by Kurt Vachutyan in 1255.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Architectural Ensembles of Armenia" O. Khalpakhchian, published in Moscow by Iskusstvo Publishers in 1980
  2. [2]
    Eastmond, Antony (20 April 2017). Tamta's World. Cambridge University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-107-16756-8.
  3. [3]
    Eastmond, Antony (20 April 2017). Tamta's World. Cambridge University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-107-16756-8.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saghmosavank.


Stub icon 1

This article about an Armenian Christian monastery, abbey, priory or other religious house is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article on an Oriental Orthodox place of worship in Armenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Saghmosavank, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.