The church of Saint Sarkis ( Armenian : Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի ; pronounced Surp Sarkis ) is located at the edge of a gorge opposite the town of Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia . It is situated at an attractive point at a promontory overlooking the gorge and offers a fine view to the three churches of Tsiranavor , Spitakavor , and Karmravor . Located in the center of town nearby is also the church of S. Mariane . Directly below Saint Sarkis in the gorge is a unique bridge built in 1664. A path leads down from the church into the gorge and across the bridge which leads to the town.
10-2150: (Redirected from Saint Sarkis Cathedral ) St. Sarkis Church , Saint Sarkis Church , or Marsarkis Church may refer to: Churches by country [ edit ] Armenia [ edit ] St. Sarkis Church (Ashtarak, Aragatsotn, Armenia) in Ashtarak, Aragatsotn, Armenia St. Sarkis Church (Berd, Tavush, Armenia) [ hy ] in Berd , Tavush, Armenia St. Sarkis Church (Bjni, Armenia) [ hy ] in Bjni , Kotayk, Armenia St. Sarkis Church (Dovegh, Tavush, Armenia) [ hy ] in Dovegh , Tavush, Armenia St. Sarkis Church (Tsovinar, Gegharkunik, Armenia) in Tsovinar, Gegharkunik, Armenia St. Sarkis Church (Yerevan, Armenia) in Yerevan, Armenia Azerbaijan [ edit ] St. Sarkis Church (Ganja, Azerbaijan) [ hy ] in Ganja , Ganja-Dashkasan, Azerbaijan St. Sarkis Church (Shahbuzkand, Azerbaijan) [ hy ] , in Shahbuzkand , Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan Georgia [ edit ] St. Sarkis Church (Tbilisi, Georgia) in Tbilisi, Georgia Iran [ edit ] St. Sarkis Church (Isfahan, Iran) in Isfahan, Iran St. Sarkis Church (Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran) in Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran St. Sarkis Church (Sir, West Azerbaijan, Iran) in Sir, West Azerbaijan, Iran St. Sarkis Church (Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran) in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran Turkey [ edit ] Little Hagia Sophia , formerly
20-554: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St. Sarkis Church (London) St Sarkis Church ( Armenian : Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի ) is an Armenian Apostolic church and a Grade II* listed building in Iverna Gardens, Kensington , London. It was constructed in 1922–1923 by Calouste Gulbenkian as a memorial to his parents, and the architect was Arthur Davis . It is the only church in England to have been built in
30-510: Is also the name of one of Armenia's most celebrated saints— Saint Sarkis the Warrior . The church was designed by Arthur Joseph Davis and built by Holloway Brothers . Its construction began in February 1922 and it was consecrated on 11 January 1923. The church was expanded twice; first in 1937 a baptistery was added to the north side along with a new entrance, and, in 1950, a sacristy was added in
40-418: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saint Sarkis Church of Ashtarak Saint Sarkis Church has a small cruciform central-plan supposedly built in the 19th century on an old foundation. A single drum and umbrella type dome rest on top of the church. Four small windows are located around the drum and upon the walls directly below at each of
50-634: The traditional Armenian style . Its design is inspired by the 13th-century freestanding bell tower of Haghpat Monastery . It is the seat of the Diocese of the United Kingdom of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The construction of the church was funded by Calouste Gulbenkian , an Ottoman-born Armenian oil magnate. He agreed to finance it with the precondition to dedicate it to his parents, Sarkis and Takouhi. Besides being his father's name, Sarkis
60-1130: The 'Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus', in Istanbul, Turkey Tekor Basilica , also known as St. Sarkis Church (Digor, Kars, Turkey) , a 5th-century Armenian church, in Digor, Kars Province, Turkey United Kingdom [ edit ] St. Sarkis Church (London) , in Kensington, London, England, U.K. United States [ edit ] St. Sarkis Church (Dearborn, Michigan) in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. List of places named Saint Sarkis Cathedral [ edit ] Saint Sarkis Cathedral, Damascus in Damascus, Syria Saint Sarkis Cathedral, Tehran in Tehran, Iran Saint Sarkis Cathedral, Yerevan in Yerevan, Armenia See also [ edit ] Sarkis (disambiguation) Mar Sarkis (disambiguation) list of monasteries Saints Sergius and Bacchus Topics referred to by
70-556: The four sides of the church. The interior stone has not been changed, yet the exterior façades have had extensive restoration work done recently. It looks to be a new church, but a small number of the older original stones carved with decorative relief and inscriptions (replaced with new stone and now sitting next to the foundation of the building) show its age to be much older. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This article on an Oriental Orthodox place of worship in Armenia
80-431: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title St. Sarkis Church . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Sarkis_Church&oldid=1212933388 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
90-472: The south-east side of the church. Catholicos Vazgen I visited the church in 1978 and 1983. The church follows traditional Armenian church architecture . It is modelled after the freestanding bell tower of Haghpat Monastery , built in 1245. The exterior, similar to the Haghpat bell tower, has three stages/levels. The church has been described as an "exotic eastern edifice" by The Economist . It
100-583: Was built in Portland stone and has a Greek cross plan. The entrance has an English inscription recording its dedication to Gulbenkian's parents "in the Armenian Era 1372". The altarpiece contains a painting of Virgin and Child with gilded relief carving of angels in the gable made by the Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts . There are also sculptures of Gulbenkian family members inside the church. The church
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