Karmravank (
Armenian : Կարմրավանք , meaning Red Monastery ) is an abandoned 10th century Armenian monastery in the
Vaspurakan province of historic
Armenia
[1] (now in the
Van Province of
Turkey ). It was founded by
King Gagik I (908-943) of the
Artsruni dynasty .
[1] It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of
Akhtamar Island .
Gallery
Karmravank in its natural setting
View of the church from the south
View of the church from the south-west
View of church from the west
Closeup of the damaged dome
An Armenian
khachkar reused as a lintel
Upper level doorway leading to the north-west gallery
Drum of the church and its supporting vaults
View of dome from the inside
The apse of the church
View of
Lake Van and
Mount Artos seen from the monastery
See also
Narekavank , a nearby 10th century Armenian monastery also founded by King Gagik
Akhtamar Island , a nearby island on Lake Van with the 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Cross
References
^
a
b Hewsen, Robert H. (2000), "Van in This World; Paradise in the Next: The Historical Geography of Van/Vaspurakan", in
Hovannisian, Richard G. (ed.),
Armenian Van/Vaspurakan , Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces, Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers, p. 27,
OCLC
44774992
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