Karmravank (Vaspurakan)

Karmravank Կարմրավանք
Karmravank in Summer 2006
Shown within Turkey
Basic information
Location	southern shore of Lake Van
Geographic coordinates	38°22′20″N 42°54′15″E / 38.372315°N 42.904281°E / 38.372315; 42.904281Coordinates: 38°22′20″N 42°54′15″E / 38.372315°N 42.904281°E / 38.372315; 42.904281
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Status	abandoned
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian
Groundbreaking	tenth century

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

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  Karmravank in its natural setting
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  View of the church from the south
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  View of the church from the south-west
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  View of church from the west
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  Closeup of the damaged dome
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  An Armenian khachkar reused as a lintel
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  Upper level doorway leading to the north-west gallery
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  Drum of the church and its supporting vaults
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  View of dome from the inside
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  The apse of the church
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  View of Lake Van and Mount Artos seen from the monastery

References

1. 1 2 Hewsen, Robert H. (2000), "Van in This World; Paradise in the Next: The Historical Geography of Van/Vaspurakan", in Hovannisian, Richard G.,  Armenian Van/Vaspurakan , Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces , Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers , p. 27, OCLC 44774992 

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

External links

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