Saghmosavank

Saghmosavank

Saghmosavank is a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex located in the village of Saghmosavan and is situated atop the precipitous gorge carved by the Kasakh River. It is only 5km far from Hovhannavank Monastery. The main temples of the monasteries erected by Prince Vache Vachutyan - the Church of Zion in Saghmosavank (1215) and the Church of Karapet in Hovhannavank (1216-1221) belong to the same type of cross-winged domed structure with two-floor annexes in all the corners of the building. Subcupola space predominates in the interiors of both churches, which is reflected in the exterior shapes of these structures.