St. Hovhannes Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Hovhannes Church 5 — 6 cc․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Baralet

Location

The church of St. Hovhannes stands on the south-facing slope of a gorge extending on the right bank of a tributary which takes source in the springs of Akana, a kilometre north of Baralet.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 110.

Architectural Description

It represents a small uni-nave vaulted structure. Taking into consideration its building peculiarities, as well as the equal-winged crosses carved on its eastern facade and within the horseshoe-shaped frame of its entrance tympanum, we can trace this chapel-like church back to the 5th to 7th centuries. Not far away, on the slope of a hill is preserved the quadrilateral stele of the Holy Ascension (exterior dimensions: 5.00 x 3.27 metres), which dates from the 9th to 10th centuries.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 110.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the south-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the north-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Detail
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Measurement
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Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Sketch

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․