| Aparan Basilica | |
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 The basilica in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Aparan, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia  Kasagh Basilica (Aragatsotn) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°35′42″N 44°21′29″E / 40.595065°N 44.357969°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Single-nave undomed basilica |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 4th or 5th century |
The Kasagh Basilica (Քասաղի բազիլիկա), [1] [2] 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. [3] It is dated by scholars to the fourth or fifth century. [1] [4] [5] It was originally within the grounds of the Arsacid (Arshakuni) dynasty palace. [1] [5] The church was partly restored in 1877. [4]
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- ^ a b c Shakhkyan, G. (1986). "Քասաղի բազիլիկ [Kasagh basilica]". Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia Volume 12 (in Armenian). p. 419.
- ^ "Armeniaculture.am". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
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^ Edwards, Robert W., "Kʽasał" (2016). The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed., Paul Corby Finney. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 6–7.
ISBN
978-0-8028-9017-7.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 545. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
- ^ a b Arakelian, Babken N.; Yeremian, Suren T.; Arevshatian, Sen S.; Bartikian, Hrach M.; Danielian, Eduard L.; Ter-Ghevondian, Aram N., eds. (1984). Հայ ժողովրդի պատմություն հատոր II. Հայաստանը վաղ ֆեոդալիզմի ժամանակաշրջանում [History of the Armenian People Volume II: Armenia in the Early Age of Feudalism] (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences Publishing. p. 566.
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
 | This article on an Oriental Orthodox place of worship in Armenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Aparan Basilica | |
|---|---|
|
The basilica in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Aparan, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia |
Shown within Armenia Kasagh Basilica (Aragatsotn) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°35′42″N 44°21′29″E / 40.595065°N 44.357969°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Single-nave undomed basilica |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 4th or 5th century |
The Kasagh Basilica (Քասաղի բազիլիկա), [1] [2] 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. [3] It is dated by scholars to the fourth or fifth century. [1] [4] [5] It was originally within the grounds of the Arsacid (Arshakuni) dynasty palace. [1] [5] The church was partly restored in 1877. [4]
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The basilica in 2008
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View from west side
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- ^ a b c Shakhkyan, G. (1986). "Քասաղի բազիլիկ [Kasagh basilica]". Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia Volume 12 (in Armenian). p. 419.
- ^ "Armeniaculture.am". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
-
^ Edwards, Robert W., "Kʽasał" (2016). The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology, ed., Paul Corby Finney. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 6–7.
ISBN
978-0-8028-9017-7.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 545. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
- ^ a b Arakelian, Babken N.; Yeremian, Suren T.; Arevshatian, Sen S.; Bartikian, Hrach M.; Danielian, Eduard L.; Ter-Ghevondian, Aram N., eds. (1984). Հայ ժողովրդի պատմություն հատոր II. Հայաստանը վաղ ֆեոդալիզմի ժամանակաշրջանում [History of the Armenian People Volume II: Armenia in the Early Age of Feudalism] (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences Publishing. p. 566.
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
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| This article on an Oriental Orthodox place of worship in Armenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |