Harichavank' monastery The Princes Pakhlavuni Monasteries Churches Religious buildings Narthexes Chapels Basilicas Karichavank' monastery is surrounded by walls and includes the churches of St. Grigor Lusavoritch and St. Astvatsatsin, two gavits and several chapels constructed at various periods. The Church of St. Grigor Lusavoritch is attributed to the 7th century. The precise date of its founding is still unknown, however its is considered to have been no later than the 7th century. The probable date of construction for the Church of St. Grigor Lusaworitch is the 7th century and for the ruined basilican Church of St. Harutiun located in a nearly cemetery, it is the 5th century. Two inscriptions on the Church of St. Astvatsatsin state that it was erected in 1201 AD by the Amirspasala Prince Zakare Zakarean. The complex was one of the most famous monastic centers in Armenia and it was especially renowned for its school and scriptorium. Archaeological excavations begun in 1966 indicate that the nearby village of Harich was in existence during the 2nd century BC and was one of the more well known fortress towns in Armenia. Princes Ivane and Zakare Zakarean Sarkis Dzhon Prince Vagan Khechup 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 Tufa A-0033 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian Harich village, Shirak Marz province, Art'ik region, Republic of Armenia 11th-13th centuries CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Harichavank' monastery
The Princes Pakhlavuni
Monasteries
Churches
Religious buildings
Narthexes
Chapels
Basilicas
Karichavank' monastery is surrounded by walls and includes the churches of St. Grigor Lusavoritch and St. Astvatsatsin, two gavits and several chapels constructed at various periods. The Church of St. Grigor Lusavoritch is attributed to the 7th century. The precise date of its founding is still unknown, however its is considered to have been no later than the 7th century. The probable date of construction for the Church of St. Grigor Lusaworitch is the 7th century and for the ruined basilican Church of St. Harutiun located in a nearly cemetery, it is the 5th century. Two inscriptions on the Church of St. Astvatsatsin state that it was erected in 1201 AD by the Amirspasala Prince Zakare Zakarean. The complex was one of the most famous monastic centers in Armenia and it was especially renowned for its school and scriptorium. Archaeological excavations begun in 1966 indicate that the nearby village of Harich was in existence during the 2nd century BC and was one of the more well known fortress towns in Armenia.
Princes Ivane and Zakare Zakarean
Sarkis Dzhon
Prince Vagan Khechup
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
Tufa
A-0033
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Harich village, Shirak Marz province, Art'ik region, Republic of Armenia
11th-13th centuries CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council