Gagkashen St. Grigor Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Gagkashen St. Grigor Church 1001 — 1020 yy․

Turkey / Kars / Bash-Shoragyal / Ani

Location

Gagkashen St. Grigor Church is situated in the area between Sourb Arakelots Church and the Pahlavunies’ residence, in the north-west of the New City.

Karapetian, Samvel. Ani 1050, Yerevan, 2011, p. 123.

Historical Introduction
1001 — 1020 yy․

It was built by architect Trdat between 1001 and 1020—in accordance with the wish of King Gagik, who had ordered the construction of the monument (hence derives the name of Gagkashen, i.e. built by Gagik), it was built after the composition of Zvartnots Church (7th century), which represents a cruciform central-domed structure of three floors.

Karapetian, Samvel. Ani 1050, Yerevan, 2011, p. 123.

1905 — 1906 yy․

The excavations conducted between 1905 and 1906 revealed that St. Grigor had been erected with some engineering shortcomings, due to which, it was destroyed earlier than the other churches of Ani.

Karapetian, Samvel. Ani 1050, Yerevan, 2011, p. 123.

The excavations unearthed the statue of King Gagik holding the model of the church (it had been destroyed by the Turkish invaders of Ani in 1920) in both his hands. At present only a fragment of the statue is kept in the museum of Erzrum without any explanatory note, its employees ignorantly telling visitors that it is the broken part of a fish or lion sculpture.

Karapetian, Samvel. Ani 1050, Yerevan, 2011, p. 123.

Architectural Description

Exterior dimensions: 42.5 x 35.6 metres.

Karapetian, Samvel. Ani 1050, Yerevan, 2011, p. 123.

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The ruins of Gagkashen Church

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The plan of Gagkashen St. Grigor Church

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