- Vahramashen Church
The Vahramashen Church located in the district of
Ashtarak , the Church of Ambert stands on the slopes ofMount Aragats . The fortress stands on a rocky cape formed by the rivers Ambert and Arkashen. Later, the fortress and its surroundings belonged to the Pahlavouni princes. The latter were a powerful family in the X century. Ambert was conquered by theMongols in 1236 and destroyed by fire. It was never rebuilt.History
According to tradition King Ashot "Yerkat" (iron) was the founder of Ambert and many other fortresses alongside the
Armenia n border. But this is just a naive and popular tribute to the national hero, a protagonist in the struggle for Armenian independence.According to these documents, the fortress and its surroundings belonged to the Pahlavouni princes. The latter were a powerful family in the X century. Ambert was conquered by the
Mongols in 1236 and destroyed by fire. It was never rebuilt.References
*Ararat - Page 29 by Armenian General Benevolent Union
*Documenti Di Architettura Armena, published by Edizione AresExternal links
* [http://www.armenica.org/cgi-bin/armenica.cgi?=2=ba=1=baz0012= Vahramshen Church at Armenica.org]
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