Saghmosavank

Saghmosavank (Armeensk: Սաղմոսավանք, Kleaster fan de Psalmen) is in 13e-iuwsk kleaster by it doarp Saghmosavan yn de provinsje Aragatsotn, Armeenje. Lykas it kleaster Hovhannavank, dat fiif kilometer súdliker leit, stiet Saghmosavank boppe oan in steile kleau dy't troch de Kasagh-rivier útsnien waard.

De twa kleasters oerhearskje it byld fan de beide doarpen en tekenje harren skerp ôf tsjin de achtergrûn fan it berchtme, dat bekroand wurdt troch de berch Aragats.

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It kleaster waard tagelyk mei de kleasters Hovhannavank en Tegher stifte, nei't prins Vatsje it gebiet yn 1215 oerkocht fan de bruorren Zakarian. Hy joech opdracht om de Siontsjerke (1215) en de Karapettsjerke (1216-1221) te bouwen. Alle twa tsjerken binne boud as krúsfoarmige koepeltsjerken mei tafoegings fan twa ferdjippings yn alle hoeken fan it gebou. De foarst en syn frou waarden yn de gavit fan it tusken 1213 en 1232 boude kleaster Tegher byset. De yn it westen fan de tsjerke fan Saghmosawank oanboude gavit ûntstie koart nei 1215. Under de opvolger fan Vatsje waard yn 1255 útein set mei de bou fan in bibleteek.

Yn de 13e en 14e iuw hie it kleaster slim te lijen fan in rige fan ynfallen troch de Turksk-Mongoalske folken. Doe't tsjin it ein fan de 14e iuw it gebiet tafoel oan de

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Wandelion
23 September 2014
The khachkars, ceiling patterns and frescoes are specifically interesting to explore here.
Angel Martirosyan
20 July 2013
One of the best places in Armenia!! a place where your soul feel relaxed ! especially near the church where the rock ends!!!! Have a good time ;)
Pete Harmer
11 April 2019
Beautiful monastery, slightly less spectacular than nearby Hovhannisyan
Elena Raevskaya
20 July 2015
Beautiful churche on the edge of stunning Ashtaraksky canyon.
Дмитрий Попов
15 September 2019
Невероятные пейзажи вокруг этого монастыря.
Дмитрий Кадыков
Обычная церковь. Можно не ехать.
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