Ptghavank
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Ptghavank or Ptghni Church (Armenian
:Պտղնի Եկեղեցի) is located in the village of Ptghni
in the Kotayk Province of Armenia
.
basilica
type completed in the 6th to 7th centuries. Presently, the only surviving parts of the church 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.
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...
:Պտղնի Եկեղեցի) is located in the village of Ptghni
Ptghni
Ptghni is a village located in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along the left bank of the Hrazdan River. It was founded in 1831 in the vicinity of an abandoned dwelling. The village has a house of culture, school, kindergarten, and a library...
in the Kotayk Province of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
Architecture
The church is a domed single-naveNave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
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...
type completed in the 6th to 7th centuries. Presently, the only surviving parts of the church are most of the north wall, part of the south wall with one of the four impost arches
Arch
An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.-Technical aspects:The...
of the 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....
, and some traces of the vaulting. The cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
and ceiling vaults
Vault (architecture)
A Vault is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. The parts of a vault exert lateral thrust that require a counter resistance. When vaults are built underground, the ground gives all the resistance required...
, drum
Tholobate
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 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.