Karmravank (Vaspurakan)

Karmravank Կարմրավանք
Karmravank in Summer 2006
Shown within Turkey
Basic information
Location	southern shore of Lake Van
Geographic coordinates	38°22′20″N 42°54′15″E / 38.372315°N 42.904281°E / 38.372315; 42.904281Coordinates: 38°22′20″N 42°54′15″E / 38.372315°N 42.904281°E / 38.372315; 42.904281
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Status	abandoned
Architectural description
Architectural 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.^[1] It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of Akhtamar Island.

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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
Crosses carved on the lintel over the entrance to the church
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

References

1 2 Hewsen, Robert H. (2000), "Van in This World; Paradise in the Next: The Historical Geography of Van/Vaspurakan", in Hovannisian, Richard G., Armenian Van/Vaspurakan , Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces , Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers , p. 27, OCLC 44774992

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Karmravank (Vaspurakan)

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