DEDMASHEN

Type: Domed single nave church
Location: Sevan Region
Date: VII c.
Evidence for date:
Important details:
State of preservation: Intact; dome has fallen partially
Reconstruction:
History & commentary: This church, considering the passage of time, is still intact and very massive in structure. It is a hall church without free supports, whose cupola rests on arches set up on pilasters buttressed by the North and South walls. This church is very similar to Ptlni/Pt'ghni and Talish/Aruc.

The immense interior space is flanked by three elements going from West towards the East. Like Ptlini/Pt'ghni and Talish/Aruc, Dedmashen is a longitudinal domed hall church and the east apse, polygonal from the exterior, is flanked by two square chambers, each with a niche on the east side. There are entrances or portals in the west and south, which have partially collapsed.

On the East apse, there are a three large windows.

The cupola, which has partially fallen has been replaced by a wood covering.

Bibliography:

T'Oramanyan 1948, 126
Hasratyan 1972-1, 264-269
Zarian 1973-1, 467-481
Hasratyan 1973-2, 233-245
T'Amanyan 1981, 28
Cuneo 1973, 107, 108n
Zarian 1973, 473,476
D'onofrio 1973, 97
Cuneo, 1988, 358
Kouymjian 1992