Surb Hovhannes Church of Voskevaz, Armenian Apostolic church in Voskevaz, Armenia
Surb Hovhannes Church is an Armenian Apostolic church built with a basilica layout featuring a cruciform center and solid stone walls from the local area. The rectangular exterior structure encloses a traditional design that reflects centuries of Armenian building practices.
Surb Hovhannes Church in Voskevaz dates from the 7th to 12th centuries, according to the sources describing it as a basilica of that period. It is a domed basilica that has lost its drum and dome, and by late 2009 renovation and partial reconstruction were under way.
The name Surp Hovhannes means Saint John, and the Armenian form of the village, Voskevaz, is the name locals attach to the church itself. The building is a working church of the Armenian Apostolic rite in Aragatsotn Province, and renovation and partial reconstruction were under way as of late 2009.
The church stands in Voskevaz, Aragatsotn Province, at the coordinates 40.27580, 44.29720. Renovation and partial reconstruction were under way as of late 2009, so parts of the structure may be closed off or covered by scaffolding. Two portals give entry to the interior.
The church is a cruciform central-plan interior inside a rectangular exterior, and it has lost the drum and dome that once stood above it. Two portals lead inside, and much of the walls carry no carving at all. Renovation and partial reconstruction were under way as of late 2009.
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