Hovhannavank' Monastery Yovhannavank' Monastery; Ohanavank' Vache Vachutian Monasteries Religious buildings Churches Fortifications Hovhannavank' is a major monument from the 7th c. and later, the best documented of the major Armenian monasteries due to a manuscript of history compiled in 1686 by the Archdeacon Zakaria. The monastery was dedicated to John the Baptist, and has a 12th c. fortification wall with towers to the west, a 13th c. church and gavit, and an early single-aisle church. The main church is dedicated to St. Karapet. The monastery has rich stone decoration, and many inscriptions. Kurd Vachutian 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 Tufa A-0045 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980) Armenian Ohanavan village, Aragotsotn Marz , Repuiblic of Armenia 5th and 13th centuries CE Rensselaer Polytehnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Hovhannavank' Monastery
Yovhannavank' Monastery; Ohanavank'
Vache Vachutian
Monasteries
Religious buildings
Churches
Fortifications
Hovhannavank' is a major monument from the 7th c. and later, the best documented of the major Armenian monasteries due to a manuscript of history compiled in 1686 by the Archdeacon Zakaria. The monastery was dedicated to John the Baptist, and has a 12th c. fortification wall with towers to the west, a 13th c. church and gavit, and an early single-aisle church. The main church is dedicated to St. Karapet. The monastery has rich stone decoration, and many inscriptions.
Kurd Vachutian
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
Tufa
A-0045
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Ohanavan village, Aragotsotn Marz , Repuiblic of Armenia
5th and 13th centuries CE
Rensselaer Polytehnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council