Katoghike Church
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Katoghike Church is the main domed church of the Marmashen Monastery complex in Armenia, notable for its medieval Armenian architectural style and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katoghike Church canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic church
ⓘ
domed hall church ⓘ medieval church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
cross-in-square plan
ⓘ
medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bagratid Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| category |
Armenian Apostolic monasteries
ⓘ
Churches in Armenia ⓘ Medieval churches ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Armenian Christian tradition ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| faced | earthquakes ⓘ |
| function | main church of Marmashen Monastery complex ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
carved stone ornamentation on facades
ⓘ
inscriptions in Armenian ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | western entrance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse on eastern side
ⓘ
central dome on drum ⓘ decorative blind arcades ⓘ khachkars nearby ⓘ stone relief ornamentation ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasPlan | basilica with dome ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | medieval Armenian cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Shirak Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Akhuryan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Marmashen ⓘ |
| material | tuff stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant domed structure within the complex
ⓘ
historical significance in Armenian monasticism ⓘ well-preserved medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Armenian authorities for cultural heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Marmashen Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | stone vaulted ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
ⓘ
architectural studies ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | other monastic buildings of Marmashen ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by pilgrims and tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
monastic liturgy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.