Bardzrakash Monastery
Bardzrakash (Armenian: Բարձրաքաշ) is a 10-13th-century.[1] Armenian monastery located between Dsegh village and Tumanyan town within Lori marz, Armenia.[2]
| Bardzrakash monastery Բարձրաքաշ | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | near Tumanyan, Lori Province, Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40.977914°N 44.65902°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
The complex consists of two churches, a vestibule, a chapel, the ancestral cemetery of Mamikonyan and remainders of khachkars.[3] The two churches and the vestibule that make the main group are placed near to each other in one line. The preserved oldest construction is the one-nave hall type church at the north of the complex, of which only a 3-4m high wall remains. The 13th century Saint Astvatsatsin is the main church, of which the entrance, parts of the southern and western walls, sections of flying arches, and pillars are still well preserved.[4]
Bardzrakash was listed on the 2014 World Monuments Fund as one of 67 cultural heritage sites at risk from the forces of nature and the impact of social, political, and economic change[5]
