Church of St. John (Mastara)

Armenia / Aragatsotn / Talin / Mastara
 church, Armenian Apostolic church
The Church of St. John (St. Hovanes), known also as Mastara Church, in Mastara, Armenia dates from the 5th century. It features a variation of the cruciform plan and central cupola'd church. In accordance with its square plan, the four projecting apses, inward-facing circular and outward facing polygonal, offer the requisite supports to hold up the imposing polygonal cupola. The complex church designs are like those in Avan and St. Hripsime Church, Echmiadzin.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St._John,_Mastara
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Coordinates:   40°27'6"N   43°53'2"E
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