Vahramashen Church
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General view of Vahramashen Church and the southern slope of Mount Aragats.
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Southern slope of Mount Aragats, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia |
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| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
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| Architectural type | Cruciform central-plan |
| Architectural style | Armenian |
| Completed | 1026 |
The Vahramashen Church (Armenian: Վահրամաշեն եկեղեցի), also commonly referred to as Surb Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd) was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family. An inscription on the inside lintel of the north portal to the church dates its completion to the year 1026. It sits along the slopes of Mount Aragats in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia, between the fortress of Amberd and near a wall along the promontory with the Arkashian River in the canyon below.
Architecture
S. Astvatsatsin is a cruciform type church with four two-story chambers in the corners. A large circular twelve-faceted drum sits on top of the church, with pairs of thin decorative columns standing at the edge of each facet. A conical umbrella type dome rests above. The exterior of the church is simply decorated with edging around the portal and saddles of some small windows, layers of cornice work just above the thin columns on the drum and dome, and some cross relief designs carved into the façades.
Gallery
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Location of Amberd fortress and Vahramashen church.
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Surb Astvatsatsin Vahramashen Church.JPG
Closeup of church.
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Portal Church Amberd.JPG
South portal (main entry).
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Vahramashen Church Dome.JPG
Closeup of cupola.
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Vahramashen Church Dome Interior.JPG
Interior view of the dome
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Vahramashen Church Khachkar.JPG
Khachkar
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Ambert kev.jpg
S. Astvatsatsin during the spring.
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Vahramashen Church at Amberd.JPG
See also
References
- Ararat - Page 29 by Armenian General Benevolent Union
- Documenti Di Architettura Armena, published by Edizione Ares
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