Church of the Holy Virgin ( armenian Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի ) is a 14th century Armenian church in Areni village, Vayots Dzor region of Armenia .
| Sight | |
| Areni Church | |
|---|---|
| Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի | |
 Areni Church | |
| A country |  Armenia |
| Location | Vayots Dzor region |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Diocese | |
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| Architect | |
| Established | 1321 year |
History
The church was built in 1321 by order of Prince Syunik Tarsaich Orbelian according to the project of architect Momik . In 1840, the dome of the building collapsed, and with it part of the unique reliefs and drawings perished. Nevertheless, some of them were preserved in sails . Here are the symbols of the evangelists - an angel, an eagle, a winged bull and a lion. Moreover, they are located so that their wide wings fill the sails, turning the plane into a graphic drawing.