Aruchavank church
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The Aruchavank church of St Grigor in Aruch is one of the architectural marvels in Armenian art. According to the architectural evidence and found bibliographical data the church in Aruch has been built by Grigor Mamikonian in the 660s.[1]
[edit] History
Aruch became a caravansary in the Middle Ages and a citadel in the later Middle Ages. The ruins of the palace were excavated in 1947 and between 1950 and 1952. The remains of two structures of the palace complex of Prince Grigor Mamikonian were found on the south side of the church of St. Grigor.
There is some controversy as to the exact date of the completion of this church because of the reference in the inscription to the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine III (641). According to Marr, Haroutyunyan, and Manutcheryan, it is believed that there is confusion with the emperor Constans II (641-668).[2]
The church was restored during 1946-1948 except for the drum and cupola. The church had been extensively damaged by earthquakes and possibly by its use as a fortress in the 16th and 17th centuries (Oramanian, 1948).[3]
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Armenia; Armenian Studies Program at CSU, Fresno
- ^ Different historians give the completion date as follows: 668 according to Strzygowski, 1918 and Der Nersessian, 1969; 670's according to Mnatsakanyan in Aknark, 1964, and Haroutyunyan 1975; 666 by Manutcheryan, 1977.
- ^ Aruchavank at Armenica
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