Vank Monastery, Tbilisi

Vank Monastery
The cathedral in 1901
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusCompletely destroyed (1930)
Location
LocationTbilisi, Georgia
Vank Monastery, Tbilisi is located in Georgia
Vank Monastery, Tbilisi
Shown within Georgia
Geographic coordinates41°41′47″N 44°48′24″E / 41.696328°N 44.806723°E / 41.696328; 44.806723
Architecture
TypeTriple-nave basilica with three cupolas
StyleArmenian
Completed14th century (restored in 1480 and 1789)
Dome(s)3

The Church of the Holy Mother of God of the Mens Monastery, also known as Pashavank (Armenian: Պաշավանք[1]) was an Armenian Apostolic church[1] in the city of Tbilisi located on the right bank of the Kura River.[2] It was destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1938.

  1. ^ a b Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 586. ISBN 0-8109-0625-2.
  2. ^ Hewsen, Robert H. (2001). Armenia: A Historical Atlas. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-33228-4.