Mararavank' monastery St. Astvatsatsin Hovhanness Makaravank (Մակարավանք) is a 10th to 13nth century church complex on the slope of Paitatap Mountain. Though the monastery is no longer used for services, the complex is well preserved. There are 4 churches, a gavit (vestry) that serves the two largest of the churches, and other buildings which served secondary roles. The main church was built in 1205 and a second church. St. Astvatzatzin in 1198. The monastery was surrounded with walls and numerous residential structures were situated in the enclosed territory. There is also a substantial gavit, a bell tower and an architectural pavilion housing mineral springs. Vardan, son of Prince Bazaz Prince Vache Vachutian 1198, 1204, 1207 and 1224 CE 12th century Images Digital tiffs and jp2s red tufa; pink andesite; red andesite; ashlar A-0032 Ach'ajur village, Tavush Marz province, Ijewan region, Republic of Armenia
Mararavank' monastery
St. Astvatsatsin
Hovhanness
Makaravank (Մակարավանք) is a 10th to 13nth century church complex on the slope of Paitatap Mountain. Though the monastery is no longer used for services, the complex is well preserved. There are 4 churches, a gavit (vestry) that serves the two largest of the churches, and other buildings which served secondary roles. The main church was built in 1205 and a second church. St. Astvatzatzin in 1198. The monastery was surrounded with walls and numerous residential structures were situated in the enclosed territory. There is also a substantial gavit, a bell tower and an architectural pavilion housing mineral springs.
Vardan, son of Prince Bazaz
Prince Vache Vachutian
1198, 1204, 1207 and 1224 CE
12th century
Images
Digital
tiffs and jp2s
red tufa; pink andesite; red andesite; ashlar
A-0032
Ach'ajur village, Tavush Marz province, Ijewan region, Republic of Armenia