| Saghmosavank | |
|---|---|
 An aerial view of the monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Saghmosavan,Aragatsotn Province,Armenia |
  Shown within Armenia Show map of Armenia Saghmosavank (Aragatsotn) Show map of Aragatsotn | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°22′50″N44°23′48″E / 40.380536°N 44.396672°E /40.380536; 44.396672 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Vardapet Aighbairik |
| Style | Armenian |
| Groundbreaking | 1215 |
| Completed | 1221 |
TheSaghmosavank (Armenian:Սաղմոսավանք,lit. "monastery of thePsalms") is a13th-centuryArmenian monastic complex located in the village ofSaghmosavan in theAragatsotn Province ofArmenia. Like theHovhannavank monastery which is five kilometers south, Saghmosavank is situated atop the precipitousgorge carved by theKasagh river. Their silhouettes dominate the adjacent villages and rise sharp against the background of the mountains crowned byMount Aragats.[1]
The monastic structures erected by PrinceVache Vachutyan, the Church of Zion in Saghmosavank (1215) and the Church of Karapet inHovhannavank (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.
Thezhamatun attached to the church was erected by his son Kurt in 1255.[2]
Thezhamatun was erected byKurt Vachutyan in 1255.[3]
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