Ptghnavank (

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: Պտղնավանք) or Ptghni temple (

:Պտղնի Վանք) is located in the village of

Ptghni Ptghni ( hy, Պտղնի), is a village located in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along the left bank of the Hrazdan River. It was founded in 1831 in the vicinity of an abandoned dwelling. The village has a school, kindergarten, house of culture, a ...

in the

Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province o ...

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Architecture

The temple is a domed single-

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type completed in the 6th or 7th century. Presently, the only surviving parts of the temple are most of the north wall, part of the south wall with one of the four impost

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of the

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, and some traces of the vaulting. The

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and ceiling vaults,

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, and dome have since collapsed. The church is noteworthy for its relief sculpture. Around the window casings, vegetal and geometric patterns may be found. Some restoration work had been done to the church in 1940.

Gallery

Image:Ptghavank2.JPG, Rear walls of the temple. Image:Ptghavank3.JPG, Another angle. File:Ptghnavank monastery1.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, general view File:Ptghnavank monastery5.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, south side File:Ptghnavank monastery6.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, arch File:Ptghnavank monastery4.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, arch File:Ptghnavank monastery2.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, arch File:Ptghnavank monastery9.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery File:Ptghnavank monastery8.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, decor File:Ptghnavank monastery7.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, decor File:Ptghnavank monastery3.JPG, Ptghnavank monastery, decor

References

External links

Armenian Architectural Studies

Armeniapedia.org: Ptghavank

Armenica.org: Ptghni Church
Christian monasteries in Armenia Tourist attractions in Kotayk Province Buildings and structures in Kotayk Province {{Armenia-OO-church-stub