St. Hovhannes Chapel :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Hovhannes Chapel

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Takhcha

Location

A chapel dedicated to St. Hovhannes is preserved 2 kilometres south-west of Takhcha.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 191.

Architectural Description

It represents a simple structure of undressed stone (exterior dimensions: 8.88 x 5.35 metres). The pedestal (59 x 58 x 76 centimetres) of a quadrilateral stele is placed in the bema of the sanctuary serving as an altar stone.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 191.

Description

The chapel of St. Hovhannes is a place of pilgrimage for the Armenians of the neighbourhood.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 191.

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Author Samvel Karapetyan
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