Horomos

Horomos (), also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is an abandoned and ruined medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey. With its collection of churches, chapels and tombs, Horomos has been described as one of the most significant spiritual and cultural religious centers in medieval Armenia and one of the largest in all the Christian East.

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Religious building.building_name: Horomos Monastery
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Armenian Apostolic Church
Religious building.image: The Monastery of Horomos (Ghoshavank) (4217959655).jpg
Religious building.caption: View of the monastery from the northeast
Religious building.map_type: Turkey#West Asia
Religious building.relief: yes
Religious building.map_size: 300
Religious building.location: near Ani
Religious building.functional_status: ruined
Religious building.architect: Hovhannes
Religious building.architecture_style: Armenian
Religious building.year_completed: 10th-13th century
Religious building.architecture: yes
Religious building.image_size: 300

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Image: The Monastery of Horomos.jpg

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Commons category: Horomos Monastery
inception: 0901-01-17
described at URL: www.virtualani.org/horomos/index.htm

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History
Church of Saint John (1038)
Zhamatun of Saint John church (1038)
Ruzukan chapel (1215)
Mausoleum of Prince Vache Vachutian (1229)
Mausoleum of Aruits (1277)
Manuscripts
Gallery
Historic photos
Actual state today
References
Further reading
External links

== History == Horomos was founded by a group of Armenian monks around 931-36, during the reign of King Abas I Bagratuni (r. ca. 929-953). The monastic complex was enlarged over time and came to include the individual churches of Sts. John, Minas, and George, a series of large halls (gavits), a triumphal arch, and various smaller chapels and mausolea. It served as a burial ground for noble families, particularly Ashot III of Armenia (r. 953–77), Gagik I of Armenia (r. 989-1020), Yovhannēs-Smbat, and the Zakarids in the 13th century, and is a sort of Armenian "Saint-Denis".