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Zarnja_Sourp_Khach_Armenian_Church Latitude and Longitude:

40°28′35″N 43°46′51″E / 40.47648052°N 43.78091455°E / 40.47648052; 43.78091455
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Surp Khach Church
Religion
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location Zarinja, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Zarnja Sourp Khach Armenian Church is located in Armenia
Zarnja Sourp Khach Armenian Church
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates 40°28′35″N 43°46′51″E / 40.47648052°N 43.78091455°E / 40.47648052; 43.78091455
Architecture
Style Armenian
Completed635

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

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. ^ a b 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.