Aruch Cathedral of Saint Grigor Aruj Church of Saint Gregory Prince Grigor Mamikonian, governor of Armenia Cathedrals Religious architecture Religious buildings domed hall churches longitudinal churches Aruch became a caravansary in the Middle Ages and a citadel in the later Middle Ages. The ruins of the palace were excavated in 1947 and between 1950 and 1952. The remains of two structures of the palace complex of Prince Grigor Mamikonian were found on the south side of the church of St. Grigor. The church is named St. Grigor and is a unique example of Armenian architecture. It is a domed-hall church or a one-aisle church. Aruch is a one-nave longitudinal domed hall church with an eastern apse flanked by two chambers. It is oblong in shape. Four pilasters projecting from the north and south walls of the church define the central square under the cupola. The supports of the cupola consist of very strong walls perpendicular to the longitudinal walls. The ends of these perpendicular partitions support four large round arches and the four corresponding large pendentives, first dated example of this kind in Armenia. Apse is adorned with a scene from the Gospel. 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 Tufa in shades of rose and brown. A-0002 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980). Armenian Formerly Talish, Astarak, Republic of Armenia. 7th century CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council.
Aruch Cathedral of Saint Grigor
Aruj Church of Saint Gregory
Prince Grigor Mamikonian, governor of Armenia
Cathedrals
Religious architecture
Religious buildings
domed hall churches
longitudinal churches
Aruch became a caravansary in the Middle Ages and a citadel in the later Middle Ages. The ruins of the palace were excavated in 1947 and between 1950 and 1952. The remains of two structures of the palace complex of Prince Grigor Mamikonian were found on the south side of the church of St. Grigor. The church is named St. Grigor and is a unique example of Armenian architecture. It is a domed-hall church or a one-aisle church. Aruch is a one-nave longitudinal domed hall church with an eastern apse flanked by two chambers. It is oblong in shape. Four pilasters projecting from the north and south walls of the church define the central square under the cupola. The supports of the cupola consist of very strong walls perpendicular to the longitudinal walls. The ends of these perpendicular partitions support four large round arches and the four corresponding large pendentives, first dated example of this kind in Armenia. Apse is adorned with a scene from the Gospel.
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
Tufa in shades of rose and brown.
A-0002
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980).
Armenian
Formerly Talish, Astarak, Republic of Armenia.
7th century CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council.