Zarnja Sourp Khach Armenian Church

The Zarnja Sourp Khach Armenian Church is an Armenian Church built circa 635 A.D.[1][2]

Surp Khach Church
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
LocationZarinja, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates40.47648052°N 43.78091455°E / 40.47648052; 43.78091455
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed635

The Church contains a symmetrical plan of design with a folded-wall structure and pyramidal disposition. The church has been resistant to earthquake movement, because it has survived to this day.[1]

References

  1. Armen, Garbis (1987). "A Study in Proportions in Armenian Church Architecture". Armenian Review. 40 (2): 23–102.
  2. "ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ <<ԿԱՐՄԻՐ ՎԱՆՔ>>" (in Armenian). ArmenianMonuments. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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