Artavazik Church Արտավազիկ եկեղեցի | |
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Artavazik Church with a large khachkar monument seen behind the church across the ravine. | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Status | Inactive, ruins |
Location | |
Location | Byurakan, Aragatsotn Province, ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 40°20′24″N 44°16′13″E / 40.3400°N 44.2703°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Small cruciform central-plan |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 7th century, with a 13th-century khachkar monument behind. |
Dome(s) | 1 (collapsed); belfry drum preserved (belfry dome collapsed). |
Artavazik Church (Armenian: Արտավազիկ եկեղեցի) of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The name of the church goes back to the Armenian king at the time, presumed to be the founder.