Yererouk
| Yereruyk | |
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The ruins of Yererouk Basilica. |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Anipemza, Shirak Province, Armenia |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°26′23″N 43°36′33″E / 40.439722°N 43.609167°ECoordinates: 40°26′23″N 43°36′33″E / 40.439722°N 43.609167°E |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Status | Ruins |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Architectural style | Armenian |
| Completed | 4th-5th century |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 100 feet 0 inches (30.48 m) |
The Yererouk Basilica (Երերույքի տաճար or Yereruyk or Ererouk) is a 4th and 5th century early Armenian church in the town of Anipemza in the Shirak Province of Armenia, only 8 km southeast of the ancient Armenian capital of Ani.
Because the basilica of Yererouk is one of the earliest Christian monuments in Armenia, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on August 25th, 1995 in the Cultural category.[1] The basilica is believed to be from the 5th century — maybe late 4th century — and state of preservation is poor.[2]
[edit] Gallery
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Another view.
[edit] Notes
- ^ The basilica and archaeological site of Yererouk (#), UNESCO World Heritage Centre, http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/10/, retrieved 2009-03-18
- ^ Ererouk, Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/iaa_architecture/ererouk.htm, retrieved 2009-03-18
[edit] External links
- Armenian Architectural Studies
- The World Heritage Newsletter, No. 11, June 1996 Published by The World Heritage Center, UNESCO, Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
- Rensselaer Digital Collections: Photos of Yererouk
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