Ptghnavank Explained

Building Name:Ptghnavank
Map Type:Armenia
Map Size:275
Location:Ptghni, Kotayk Province, Armenia
Coordinates:40.2567°N 44.585°W
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Apostolic Church
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Domed single-nave church
Architecture Style:Armenian
Year Completed:6th or 7th century
Specifications:yes
Dome Quantity:1 (collapsed)

Ptghnavank (Armenian: Պտղնավանք) or Ptghni church (Պտղնիի տաճար) is located in the village of Ptghni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

Architecture

The temple is a domed single-nave basilica type completed in the 6th or 7th century. Presently, the only surviving parts of the temple are most of the north wall, part of the south wall with one of the four impost arches of the dome, and some traces of the vaulting. The cupola and ceiling vaults, drum, and dome have since collapsed.

The church is noteworthy for its relief sculpture. Around the window casings, vegetal and geometric patterns may be found. Some restoration work had been done to the church in 1940.

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