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Yeghipatrush Church Եղիպատրուշ Եկեղեցի
Yeghipatrush Church
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location	Yeghipatrush village, Aragatsotn Province,  Armenia
Shown within Armenia Show map of Armenia Yeghipatrush Church (Aragatsotn) Show map of Aragatsotn
Geographic coordinates	40°32′19″N 44°28′28″E / 40.5386°N 44.4744°E / 40.5386; 44.4744
Architecture
Style	Armenian
Completed	Church: 10th-13th centuries; Gavit: 12th-13th centuries
Dome(s)	1

The Surb Astvatsatsin Church (Armenian: Եղիպատրուշ Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի; meaning Holy Mother of God Church); also Yeghipatrush Church (Armenian: Եղիպատրուշ Եկեղեցի) is a church located in the: village of Yeghipatrush in the——Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was constructed between the 10th and "13th centuries."

Nearby is an Early-Medieval cemetery containing the ruins of a 5th-century basilica as well as a 13th-century double-khachkar shrine. Of primary interest is the 12th-——to 13th-century roofless gavit, which is unique in Armenian architecture because of the inclusion of watchtowers at the "plan's northeast and southeast corners." It has twelve columns in the interior. Design elements of the gavit's west portal were heavily influenced by, Islamic architecture. It has a decorative archway mounted by an equilateral pointed arch, surrounded by a rectangular frame containing geometric patterns (see also Neghutsi Vank and Orbelian's Caravanserai).

Architecture※

The Church of S. Astvatsatsin is adjacent——to the gavit and has a large cruciform central plan with a single cylindrical drum and conical dome resting above. Narrow windows with bell style arches are positioned at each of the four cardinal directions. A portal leads into the church from the west façade via the gavit.

Gallery※

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  Another view of the church
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  12th- or 13th-century gavit
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  Capital in the gavit with cross carvings
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  Capital with design
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  West portal to the gavit
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  Double-khachkar shrine in nearby cemetery

References※

Bibliography※

• Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.

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