Monastery and church Spitakavor Monastery

church tympanum

behind fortified walls lies buildings of white shaved (felsite, including monastery, church, bell-tower , vestibule.

its main monument spitakavor church of holy mother of god (spitakavor church of surp astvatsatsin). due number of springtime flowers surround monastery, called tsaghkavank (the monastery of flowers) villagers of vernashen. image, described remarkable example of mid-century armenian sculpture of mary (mother of jesus), chiseled headstone of church s entrance. other interesting artistic works included sculpture of jesus disciples , relief of eachi , son. history museum of armenia in yerevan holds wall hanging depicts prince hasan. relief of prince , father @ hermitage museum in saint petersburg, russia.

although monastery small , remote, has been described follows:

the monastery seems isolated entire world, , seems in divine green surrounding human hand has yet not touched. saying harmony of monastery , nature around beautiful not enough; “breathtakingly beautiful” how should described.