Saint Sarkis Church of Tsovinar

Saint Sarkis Church
Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի

Front façade of Saint Sarkis Church
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Basic information
Location Tsovinar, Gegharkunik Province,  Armenia
Geographic coordinates 40°08′26″N 45°30′38″E / 40.1406°N 45.5106°E / 40.1406; 45.5106Coordinates: 40°08′26″N 45°30′38″E / 40.1406°N 45.5106°E / 40.1406; 45.5106
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural type Small single-aisle basilica
Architectural style Armenian
Completed 12th to 13th centuries
Specifications
Dome(s) None


The small church of Saint Sarkis (Armenian: Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի; pronounced Surp Sarkis) is located in the foothills south of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The structure was built between the 12th to 13th centuries and sits south of the village of Tsovinar on a promontory overlooking a small gorge. It has no dome, and a nearly flat roof covered in living grass. The church was allegedly "rebuilt" in the 20th century, but it is more likely that the roof and some of the stonework had just been repaired. Surrounding Surp Sarkis is a small cemetery of medieval graves, and just below the church in the ravine is a spring and cave.

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