| Saint Hripsime Church | |
|---|---|
 An aerial view of the church, 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Vagharshapat, Armavir Province, Armenia |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°10′01″N 44°18′35″E / 40.166992°N 44.309675°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Tetraconch[1] |
| Style | Armenian |
| Founder | Komitas Aghtsetsi |
| Completed | c. 618 (church) 1653 (portico) 1790 (bell tower) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 22.8 m (75 ft)[2][3] |
| Width | 17.7 m (58 ft)[2][3] |
| Dome height (inner) | 23 m (75 ft)[a] |
| Official name: Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (ii) (iii) |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Reference no. | 1011-004 |
| Region | Western Asia |
Saint Hripsime Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի, Surb Hṙip‘simē yekeghetsi)[b] is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.
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- ^ a b Strzygowski 1918, p. 92.
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Nansenwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dalton, Ormonde Maddock (1925). East Christian art: a survey of the monuments. Hacker Art Books. p. 33.
...in Armenia, such as the cathedral of Edgmiatsin, the church at Bagaran, and the Hripsimeh church at Vagharshapat...
- ^ Svajian, Stephen G. (1977). A Trip Through Historic Armenia. GreenHill Pub. p. 85.
According to Lynch, the interior of the chapel has the features of St. Hripsimeh Church in Etchmiadzin.
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