Karmravank (Vaspurakan)
Appearance
Karmravank Կարմրավանք | |
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Karmravank in Summer 2006 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Status | abandoned |
Location | |
Location | southern shore of Lake Van |
Geographic coordinates | 38°22′20″N 42°54′15″E / 38.372315°N 42.904281°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | tenth century |
Karmravank (Armenian: Կարմրավանք, meaning Red Monastery) is an abandoned 10th century Armenian monastery in the Vaspurakan province of historic Armenia[1] (now in the Van Province of Turkey). It was founded by King Gagik I (908-943) of the Artsruni dynasty.[1] It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of Akhtamar Island.
Gallery
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Karmravank in its natural setting
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View of the church from the south
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View of the church from the south-west
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View of church from the west
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Closeup of the damaged dome
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An Armenian khachkar reused as a lintel
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Upper level doorway leading to the north-west gallery
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Drum of the church and its supporting vaults
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View of dome from the inside
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The apse of the church
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View of Lake Van and Mount Artos seen from the monastery
See also
[edit]- Narekavank, a nearby 10th century Armenian monastery also founded by King Gagik
- Akhtamar Island, a nearby island on Lake Van with the 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Cross
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hewsen, Robert H. (2000), "Van in This World; Paradise in the Next: The Historical Geography of Van/Vaspurakan", in Hovannisian, Richard G. (ed.), Armenian Van/Vaspurakan, Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces, Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers, p. 27, OCLC 44774992
External links
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