Horomos
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Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia— in
View of the monastery from the northeast
The zhamatun with its colonnaded belvedere covering the hole of the oculus.
Inside the zhamatun
Pillars of the zhamatun, and octagonal vault, featuring "The Tetramorphic Throne and the Last Judgement".
Gavit
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In a medieval Armenian monastery, a gavit or zhamatun is a congressional room or mausoleum added to the entrance of a church, and therefore often contiguous to its west side. It served as narthex, mau
Horomos
…The monastic complex was enlarged over time and came to include the individual churches of Sts. John, Minas, and George, a series of large halls (gavits), a triumphal arch, and various smaller chapels and mausolea. It served as a burial ground for noble families, particularly Ashot III of Armenia (r…
Gavit of Geghard Monastery in Armenia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dated 1215–1225, it has a muqarnas vault at the center.
Zhamatun of Harichavank Monastery, 1201-1219