Marmashen Monastery
{{Short description|Armenian monastery}}
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Marmashen Monastery ({{langx|hy|Մարմաշենի վանք}}) is a 10th-century Armenian monastic complex consisting of five churches near the village of Marmashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The buildings at Marmashen are very similar in style to those of Khtzkonk Monastery.{{cn|date=November 2021}}
It was built by Vahram Pahlavouni.{{harvtxt|Balasanyan|2008|p=118}}
Gallery
File:Marmashen Monastery in 2022.jpg|General view
File:Վանական համալիր Մարմաշեն, Վահրամաբերդ, Շիրակի մարզ 12.jpg
File:Marmashen Monastery Complex of Vahramaberd 60.JPG
File:Մարմաշենի վանք Ս-Մ 39.jpg
File:Marmashen.JPG|Backside view
File:Petite eglise de Marmashen.JPG|Smaller church adjacent to the main church.
File:Marmashen - altar.jpg|Decoration at the altar.
File:Eglise de Marmashen3.JPG|Marmashen Monastery
File:Marmashen Monastery 06.jpg|Marmashen Monastery, view from above
References
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- {{Cite journal |first=Hayk |last=Balasanyan |volume=ԿԴ [LXIV] |issue=Զ–Է [6–7] |title= |script-title=hy:Մարմաշենի ճարտարապետական համալիրը և վիմագրերը |trans-title=The Architectural Complex and Inscriptions of Marmashen |lang=hy |pages=118–126 |year=2008 |publisher=Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin |journal=Etchmiadzin |url=http://tert.nla.am/archive/HGG%20AMSAGIR/echmiadzin-vagharshapat/2008/2008(6-7).pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220175046/https://tert.nla.am/archive/HGG%20AMSAGIR/echmiadzin-vagharshapat/2008/2008(6-7).pdf |archive-date=20 December 2022 |via=Union Catalog of Armenian Continuing Resources}}
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External links
- [http://www.virtualani.org/marmashen/index.htm VirtualAni.org: Monastery of Marmashen]
- [http://digitool.rpi.edu:8881/dtl_publish/13/5285.html Rensselaer Digital Collections: Marmashen Monastery]
- [http://travelgyumri.com/plan-your-visit/everyday-tours/ TravelGyumri.com: Marmashen Monastery]
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{{Armenian Churches}}
Category:Armenian Apostolic monasteries in Armenia
Category:Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 10th century
Category:Christian monasteries established in the 10th century
Category:Buildings and structures in Shirak Province
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