CHIRVANDJOUK

Type: Single Nave Church with four bays
Location: Eight miles from Artik
Date: IV-V c.
Evidence for date: the basis of evidence for date was architectural design.
Important details: until 1948 the church was named Sirvajuk and acoording to the use of unpolished stones it may have originally been a pagan temple.
State of preservation: Rather well preserved despite the roof, which has fallen in.
Reconstruction:
Summary:The church with its single nave four bay plan is believed to be an earlier pagan temple. Not much information is gathered but inscriptions found on the north side appear to be in a different language and a rather 10th century inscription. The single rectangular church had a vaulted roof, which has collapsed. The east apse does not fit the 4th century plans but is believed to be added in the 5th century. Many renovations occurred within
the church including some in the 7th and 10th century to add windows. 12th and 13th century Khatchkars are amidst the cemetery next to the church.

Bibliography:
Chirvandjouk (Lernkert) IV_V sec
Strz 1918 142, 380
Torom 1948 139
Harut 1951 38]
Sahin 1955 119-120, 125, 129
Tokar 1961 74-76
Sark 1966 207-208
AMA 1968 74
Khatch 1971 plan 6, fig. 21
Cuneo 1973 230, fig. 31
Gandolfo 1973 48, 80, 119, 137
Kouymj 1973 15
Cone 1974 21-22
Kouymj 1978 19
Xalpa 1966 207-208
Alish 1881 166
Gingno 1968
Arutjunujan 1951
Arakelyan 1964