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Zarinja Sourp Khach Armenian Church

Coordinates: 40°28′35″N 43°46′51″E / 40.47648052°N 43.78091455°E / 40.47648052; 43.78091455
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Surp Khach Church
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
LocationZarinja, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Zarinja Sourp Khach Armenian Church is located in Armenia
Zarinja Sourp Khach Armenian Church
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates40°28′35″N 43°46′51″E / 40.47648052°N 43.78091455°E / 40.47648052; 43.78091455
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed635

The Zarinja Sourp Khach Armenian Church is an Armenian Church built circa 635 A.D.[1][2]

The Church contains a symmetrical plan of design with a folded-wall structure and pyramidal disposition. The church has been resistant to earthquake movement, because it has survived to this day.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Armen, Garbis (1987). "A Study in Proportions in Armenian Church Architecture". Armenian Review. 40 (2): 23–102.
  2. ^ "ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ <<ԿԱՐՄԻՐ ՎԱՆՔ>>" (in Armenian). ArmenianMonuments. Retrieved 6 March 2013.