Vanevan Monastery
| Vanevan Monastery Վանեվան | |
|---|---|
 Vanevan Monastery (Church of St. Grigor on the left). | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Artsvanist village, Gegharkunik Province,  Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia  Vanevan Monastery (Gegharkunik) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°08′47″N 45°30′56″E / 40.146494°N 45.515513°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Cruciform church with four semicircular apses |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 903 |
| Dome(s) | 2 (one on the main church and a second on the church to the right that has since collapsed) |
Vanevan Monastery (
Bagratid
dynasty in the late 10th century. During this restoration a surrounding wall was built.
King Smbat I of Armenia was buried in Vanevan Monastery in 914.
Architecture
The church has four central
Tatev are the earliest such examples of this. Saint Grigor's drum is octagonal from the interior and exterior with an inscription on the latter that dates the church. The drums of both churches have an identical decorative molded band, leading to the belief that they were contemporaneous with one another. Only the dome
on the main church has survived, while the drum and dome of the other have since collapsed.
Behind the monastery is a spring and cave which leads out to the top of the
cyclopean fortress Bruti Berd
.
Gallery
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Front view of the monastery. -
Inscriptions upon the drum. -
Rear side view -
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References
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
External links
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