The Kasagh Basilica (),
formally known as the Holy Cross Church (, ), is an early medieval Armenian church in the town of
Aparan
Aparan ( , colloquially ) is a town in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, about 50 kilometers northwest of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 6,451. As per the 2016 official esti ...
in the
Aragatsotn Province
Aragatsotn (, ) is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''Marz (country subdivision), marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Sta ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
.
It is dated by scholars to the fourth or fifth century.
It was originally within the grounds of the
Arsacid (Arshakuni) dynasty palace.
The church was partly restored in 1877.
Gallery
File:Basilica of the Holy Cross (Aparan, Armenia).jpg, The basilica in 2008
Image:AparanChurch.jpg, View from west side
File:Kasagh basilica Strzygowski 1.png
File:Kasagh basilica Strzygowski 2.png
File:Kasagh basilica Strzygowski 3.png
File:Kasagh basilica Strzygowski 4.png
File:Kasagh basilica Strzygowski 5.png
File:Kasagh basilica Strzygowski 6.png
See also
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List of the oldest churches
References
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Armenian Apostolic churches in Armenia
4th-century churches
Churches in Aragatsotn Province
Tourist attractions in Aragatsotn Province
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