Pemzashen Church
| Pemzashen Church Պեմզաշեն եկեղեցի | |
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 Pemzashen Church, October 2009. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Status | Ruins |
| Location | |
| Location | Pemzashen village, Shirak Province,  Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia  Pemzashen Church (Shirak) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°35′36″N 43°56′24″E / 40.5933°N 43.9400°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 7th century, adjacent to 5th-century basilica foundations. |
Pemzashen Church (Armenian: Պեմզաշեն եկեղեցի) of the 7th century is located within the village of Pemzashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia just off of the main road through town. It sits adjacent to the foundations of a 5th-century basilica.[1]
Architecture
The church at Pemzashen has a small
to either side descending to Mary with child holding a cloth in their arms. Mary is flanked by two other figures with gifts in their hands. The angel and figure to the right have been defaced almost completely except for the angel's cloth, and the faces of all of the remaining figures have been defaced as well except for the figure standing to the right. The rear façades of the church and chapel are partially in ruin, and at one time there had been other rooms attached to the front façade of the structure, as is evident from the remnants of collapsed walls.Gallery
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Decorative lintel above the door at the church. The Virgin Mary holds the baby Christ and is flanked by two angels and Maji -
Cross relief upon the front exterior wall -
South façade -
Rear view of the church.
References
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- ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
