Church of Saint John, Mastara

Church of Saint John Սուրբ Յովհաննես Եկեղեցի
275px St. John Church of Mastara, October 2014 View from the southwest
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Basic information
Location	Mastara, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Geographic coordinates
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian
Completed	5th century

The Church of Saint John (Surp Hovanes), also known as Mastara Church, in Mastara, Armenia dates from the 5th century. It features a variation of the cruciform plan and central cupola'd church. In accordance with its square plan, the four projecting apses, inward-facing circular and outward facing polygonal, offer the requisite supports to hold up the imposing polygonal cupola. The complex church designs are like those in Avan and St. Hripsime Church, Echmiadzin.

The works of medieval architecture in Mastara include, among others, numerous khachkars.

Gallery

• Mastara-v-vgn04.jpg

  View from the northwest

• Mastara,church-SE.jpg

  View from the southeast

• Mastara Detail.jpg

  Detail of inscriptions above the western entrance.

• Mastara Inscription.jpg

  View of an inscription on the western wall.

• Mastara Window.jpg

  Southern window detail

• Mastara, Surb Hovanes Church3.jpg

  Interior view of the dome

External links

• Armenian Architectural Studies: Mastara
• Armeniapedia.org: Mastara Church
• Armenica.org: Mastara Church
• Rensselaer Digital Collections: Mastara