Vahramashen Church

Armenia / Aragatsotn / Byurakan /
 church, Armenian Apostolic church, 11th century construction
The Vahramashen Church (Armenian: Վահրամաշեն եկեղեցի), also commonly referred to as Surb Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd) was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family. An inscription on the inside lintel of the north portal to the church dates its completion to the year 1026. It sits along the slopes of Mount Aragats in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia, between the fortress of Amberd and near a wall along the promontory with the Arkashian River in the canyon below.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahramashen_Church
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Coordinates:   40°23'16"N   44°13'43"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago