Ptghnavank (
Armenian : Պտղնավանք ) or Ptghni church (Պտղնիի տաճար) is located in the village of
Ptghni in the
Kotayk Province of
Armenia .
Architecture
Plan of Ptghnavank.
The temple is a domed single-
nave
basilica type completed in the 6th or 7th century. Presently, the only surviving parts of the temple are most of the north wall, part of the south wall with one of the four impost
arches of the
dome , and some traces of the vaulting. The
cupola and ceiling
vaults ,
drum , and dome have since collapsed.
The church is noteworthy for its relief sculpture. Around the window casings, vegetal and geometric patterns may be found.
Some restoration work had been done to the church in 1940.
Gallery
Rear walls of the temple.
Another angle.
Ptghnavank monastery, general view
Ptghnavank monastery, south side
Ptghnavank monastery, arch
Ptghnavank monastery, arch
Ptghnavank monastery, arch
Ptghnavank monastery
Ptghnavank monastery, decor
Ptghnavank monastery, decor
Ptghnavank monastery, decor
References
Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide ,
Yerevan, Armenia : Matit Graphic Design Studio
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Ptghnavank .
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