The Saghmosavank (Armenian: Սաղմոսավանք, lit. "monastery of the Psalms") is a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex located in the village of Saghmosavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Like the Hovhannavank monastery which is five kilometers south, Saghmosavank is situated atop the precipitous gorge carved by the Kasagh river. Their silhouettes dominate the adjacent villages and rise sharp against the background of the mountains crowned by Mount Aragats.[1]

Saghmosavank
An aerial view of the monastery
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
LocationSaghmosavan, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Saghmosavank is located in Armenia
Saghmosavank
Shown within Armenia
Saghmosavank is located in Aragatsotn
Saghmosavank
Saghmosavank (Aragatsotn)
Geographic coordinates40°22′50″N 44°23′48″E / 40.380536°N 44.396672°E / 40.380536; 44.396672
Architecture
Architect(s)Vardapet Aighbairik
StyleArmenian
Groundbreaking1215
Completed1221

The monastic structures erected by Prince Vache Vachutyan, the Church of Zion in Saghmosavank (1215) and the Church of Karapet in Hovhannavank (1216–1221), belong to the same type of cross-winged domed structure with two-floor annexes in all the corners of the building. Subcupola space predominates in the interiors of both churches, which is reflected in the exterior shapes of these structures.

The zhamatun attached to the church was erected by his son Kurt in 1255.[2]

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Zhamatun

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The zhamatun was erected by Kurt Vachutyan in 1255.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Architectural Ensembles of Armenia" O. Khalpakhchian, published in Moscow by Iskusstvo Publishers in 1980
  2. ^ Eastmond, Antony (20 April 2017). Tamta's World. Cambridge University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-107-16756-8.
  3. ^ Eastmond, Antony (20 April 2017). Tamta's World. Cambridge University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-107-16756-8.
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