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| Karmravank Կարմրավանք | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Karmravank in Summer 2006 | |
  Location within Turkey | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Status | abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | southern shore of Lake Van |
| Coordinates | 38°22′20″N 42°54′15″E / 38.372315°N 42.904281°E |
| Architecture | |
| 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. It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of Akdamar Island.
Completed in the 10th century AD, the Red Monastery ceased functioning as a monastery due to the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire which began in 1915. It got ruined and now only concists of the Holy Cross church.[1]
Gallery
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Karmravank in its natural setting
View of the church from the south
View of the church from the south-west
View of church from the west
Closeup of the damaged dome
An Armenian khachkar reused as a lintel
Upper level doorway leading to the north-west gallery
Drum of the church and its supporting vaults
View of dome from the inside
The apse of the church
View of Lake Van and Mount Artos seen from the monastery
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See also
[edit]- Narekavank, a nearby 10th century Armenian monastery also founded by King Gagik
References
[edit]- 1 2 Hewsen, Robert H. (2000). "Van in This World; Paradise in the Next: The Historical Geography of Van/Vaspurakan". In Hovannisian, Richard G. (ed.). Armenian Van/Vaspurakan. Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces. Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers. p. 27.
Sources
[edit]- Gureghian, Jean V. (29 October 2020). Patrimoine historique arménien en Turquie (in French). Editions L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-14-016207-7. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
External links
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