Kirant' Vank' Monastery Kirants Monastery; Kiranc'; Keranc'; Kiranats; Kerants Unknown Monasteries Religious buildings Churches Refectories The architectural ensemble of Kirants Vank consists of three churches, two tunnel-vestibules, a refectory, and remainders of dwelling and auxiliary constructions, encircled in fortified walls with wide vaulted gates. Most of the buildings (churches, tunnel-vestibules) are built of baked tuff (burnt brick) and the ensemble presents one of the unique erections of medieval Armenian architecture. From the southern and western sides of the church small churches with one-nave vaulted halls are built under one lean-to roof. The refectory is situated in the western part of the main church. 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 Fired brick and masonry A-0336 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian 13th century CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Counc
Kirant' Vank' Monastery
Kirants Monastery; Kiranc'; Keranc'; Kiranats; Kerants
Unknown
Monasteries
Religious buildings
Churches
Refectories
The architectural ensemble of Kirants Vank consists of three churches, two tunnel-vestibules, a refectory, and remainders of dwelling and auxiliary constructions, encircled in fortified walls with wide vaulted gates. Most of the buildings (churches, tunnel-vestibules) are built of baked tuff (burnt brick) and the ensemble presents one of the unique erections of medieval Armenian architecture. From the southern and western sides of the church small churches with one-nave vaulted halls are built under one lean-to roof. The refectory is situated in the western part of the main church.
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
Fired brick and masonry
A-0336
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
13th century CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Counc