Kasagh Basilica Explained

Building Name:Aparan Basilica
Location:Aparan, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Map Type:Armenia#Aragatsotn
Coordinates:40.5951°N 44.358°W
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Apostolic Church
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Single-nave undomed basilica
Architecture Style:Armenian
Year Completed:4th or 5th century

The Kasagh Basilica (Քասաղի բազիլիկա),[1] formally known as the Holy Cross Church (Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի, Surb Khach yekeghetsi), is an early medieval Armenian church in the town of Aparan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.[2] It is dated by scholars to the fourth or fifth century. It was originally within the grounds of the Arsacid (Arshakuni) dynasty palace. The church was partly restored in 1877.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Armeniaculture.am . 2015-01-02 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130930/http://www.armeniaculture.am/am/Encyclopedia_hay_mshakuyti_hanragitaran_haykakan_vaghqristoneakan_chartarapetutyuny/page-5 . dead .
  2. Book: Edwards. Robert W., "Kʽasał" . The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed., Paul Corby Finney . 2016 . William B. Eerdmans Publishing. Grand Rapids, Michigan . 978-0-8028-9017-7. 6–7.