page_title: Tsaghkunk, Gegharkunik
section_title: St. Sargis Chapel and Church
hierarchical_section_title: Tsaghkunk, Gegharkunik / Monuments / St. Sargis Chapel and Church
caption_attribution_description: English: Saint Sargis Church from the village This is a photo of a monument in Armenia identified by the ID 5.47/7
context_page_description: Tsaghkunk is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is situated at the right bank of the Hrazdan River, 40 km north-west from the capital city of the Kotayk Province, Hrazdan, 60 km from Yerevan and 7 km north-west of Sevan, Armenia. It is bordered by Ddmashen to the west, Geghamavan to the south, Tsovagyugh to the south-east and Dilijan National Reserve to the north-west. Tsaghkunk is located at the foot of Pambak Mountain's S. Hovhannes, Abazants, Khachidosh Rocks and Tapidosh Hill.
context_section_description: St. Sargis chapel is situated about half a kilometer from the village on the eastern hill. According to architectural analysis and construction techniques it dates back to the 7th century. The floor plan is damaged, and it had probably three-altar structure. The entrance is from the western side. There are cross-stones dated to the 10th to 15th centuries inside and outside the chapel. It is built of polished black basalt and the chapel size is 6.5 x 4.2 m. The chapel was restored in 2006. Next to the chapel the construction of new St. Sarkis Church was completed in 2006. It was designed by architect Vachagan Tadevosyan and was funded by philanthropist Arsen Agadjanyan. The church consecration ceremony took place on October 7, 2006. There is a stone altar placed at the entrance of the church. The nearby cemetery has graves dating to the 10th to 13th centuries.
caption: Saint Sargis Church  from the village
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