Marmashen Monastery

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Marmashen Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex near Gyumri, renowned for its distinctive Bagratid-era architecture and historical significance.

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Marmashen Monastery canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian monastery
medieval monastery
monastic complex
architecturalStyle Armenian Bagratid architecture
architecturalType domed hall church
builder Vahram Pahlavuni
constructionEnd 11th century
constructionStart 10th century
country Armenia
damagedBy earthquakes
invasions
denomination Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox
feature conical dome
decorative blind arcades
inscriptional bands
khachkars
rich stone carving
foundedBy Prince Vahram Pahlavuni
has apse
central drum
side chapels
hasPart Katoghike Church
enclosure walls
gavit
monastic buildings
secondary churches
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of Armenia
historicalEra Bagratid Armenia
locatedIn Shirak Province
locatedNear Gyumri
locatedOn left bank of the Akhurian River
mainChurchCompletion circa 1029
material reddish volcanic stone
tuff stone
nearbyCity Gyumri
notableFor Bagratid-era architecture
historical significance
picturesque riverside setting
orientation east–west
partOf medieval Armenian monastic architecture
planType cross-in-square plan
region historical Shirak
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
roofType stone vaulted
timePeriod Middle Ages
underwent partial restoration
usedFor monastic life
pilgrimage
religious worship

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Bagratid Armenia notableMonument Marmashen Monastery
Shirak Province hasCulturalHeritageSite Marmashen Monastery