Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni

Mashtots Hayrapet Church Մաշտոց Հայրապետ եկեղեցի
Mashtots Hayrapet Church, September 2009.
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Basic information
Location	Garni, Kotayk Province, Armenia
Geographic coordinates	40°07′09″N 44°44′16″E / 40.119233°N 44.737675°E / 40.119233; 44.737675Coordinates: 40°07′09″N 44°44′16″E / 40.119233°N 44.737675°E / 40.119233; 44.737675
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural type	Small cruciform central-plan
Architectural style	Armenian
Completed	12th century
Specifications
Dome(s)	1

Mashtots Hayrapet (Armenian: Մաշտոց Հայրապետ եկեղեցի; also Pok'r meaning "Little") is a church located within the village of Garni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was built in the 12th century at the site of what was a pagan shrine. A stone carved from red tufa is situated at the right of the entrance upon a low rock wall. It has on it the design of a bird perched on a floral stem with the rosette of eternity under its tail. The rosette is also a distinctive pagan symbol representing the sun or the moon, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is said that because of this pagan symbology, this stone has a connection to the prior shrine.

The church has a small cruciform type central-plan with a single drum and dome. It is constructed from dark grey stone, with red tufa inlaid around the windows, roof, and dome. Elaborate decorations of geometric and foliage patterns may be seen all around the windows, portal, dome, and other parts of the façade. The apron around the apse in the interior of the church also is intricately carved. A number of khachkars are scattered around the church grounds, including one in particular adjacent to the building that is reminiscent of a small shrine.

In the village is also the fortress complex of Garni with the 1st century AD Garni Temple, Surb Astvatsatsin Church, a ruined 4th century single-aisle church, a ruined Tukh Manuk Shrine, Saint Sargis Shrine, and a Queen Katranide Shrine. Across the Garni Gorge is the Havuts Tar Monastery and Aghjots Vank located in the Khosrov State Reserve.

Gallery

Front façade of Mashtots Hayrapet Church.
Façade detail around portal.
Bird perched upon a floral stem with the pagan symbol of the "rosette of eternity" under its tail.
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet (Sb Astvatsatsin) Church, dome
Mashtots Hayrapet Church drum and dome
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet Church, wall oprnament
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet Church
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet Church, Cross-Stone
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet Church
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet Church, gravestone
Surb Mashtots Hayrapet Church, Cross-stone
Tombstone with individual holding a duck

References

Bibliography

Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mashtots Hayrapet church.

Places to See: Garni
Mashtots Hayrapet Church of Garni on Panoramio: photo1, photo2, photo3, Cross-Stone, Tombstone

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