Surb Hovhannes Church of Voskevaz
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Surb Hovhannes or Voskevaz Church (Armenian
: Ոսկեվազ եկեղեցի) is a 7th to 12th century basilica
located in the village of Voskevaz
in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia
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and dome
that once stood above. Two portals lead into the church. Much of the church is void of any decoration.
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
: Ոսկեվազ եկեղեցի) is a 7th to 12th century basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
located in the village of Voskevaz
Voskevaz
Voskevaz is a village in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. Not far from the center of the village, is the church of Surb Hovhannes, built from the 7th to 12th c.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com*...
in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
Architecture
The church of S. Hovhannes is a large cruciform central plan interior and rectangular exterior plan type basilica. It is missing the drumTholobate
A tholobate or drum, in architecture, is the upright part of a building on which a dome is raised. It is generally in the shape of a cylinder or a polygonal prism....
and dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
that once stood above. Two portals lead into the church. Much of the church is void of any decoration.