Ktuts' Anapat The Hermitage of Ktuc'; St. Karapet; Gduts' anabad; Ktuc' anapat; Carpanak'; Tsakatan Unknown Hermitages Monasteries Churches Narthexes islands The ruins of the Hermitage of Ktuc' is located on the small island of the same name in Lake van, Turkey. The main church of St. Karapet (Surp Xac'), an zamatun and a bell tower were constructed at the beginning of the 18th century. There are also the ruins of monk's cells and a cemetery nearby. Historical sources indicate that originally the monastery, which dated back to the 15th century, consisted of church dedicated to St. John the Precursor, a gavit, a bell tower and a chapel dedicated otthe Archangels. There was also a scriptorium at the monastery during the 15th century. Ktuc' functioned as a hermitage until 1915 CE. Xosxaber of Bitlis 18th century 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 A-2002 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian Ktuc' Island, Lake Van, Turkey 15th century CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Ktuts' Anapat
The Hermitage of Ktuc'; St. Karapet; Gduts' anabad; Ktuc' anapat; Carpanak'; Tsakatan
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Hermitages
Monasteries
Churches
Narthexes
islands
The ruins of the Hermitage of Ktuc' is located on the small island of the same name in Lake van, Turkey. The main church of St. Karapet (Surp Xac'), an zamatun and a bell tower were constructed at the beginning of the 18th century. There are also the ruins of monk's cells and a cemetery nearby. Historical sources indicate that originally the monastery, which dated back to the 15th century, consisted of church dedicated to St. John the Precursor, a gavit, a bell tower and a chapel dedicated otthe Archangels. There was also a scriptorium at the monastery during the 15th century. Ktuc' functioned as a hermitage until 1915 CE.
Xosxaber of Bitlis
18th century
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
A-2002
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Ktuc' Island, Lake Van, Turkey
15th century CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council