Church of St. John, Mastara

Church of St. John Սուրբ Յովհաննես Եկեղեցի
Church of Saint John in 2008
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Basic information
Location	Mastara, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Geographic coordinates	40°27′06″N 43°53′02″E / 40.451631°N 43.883883°E / 40.451631; 43.883883Coordinates: 40°27′06″N 43°53′02″E / 40.451631°N 43.883883°E / 40.451631; 43.883883
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian
Completed	5th century

The Church of St. John (St. Hovanes), also known as Mastara Church, in Mastara, Armenia dates from the 5th century. It features a variation of the cruciform plan and central cupola'd church. In accordance with its square plan, the four projecting apses, inward-facing circular and outward facing polygonal, offer the requisite supports to hold up the imposing polygonal cupola. The complex church designs are like those in Avan and St. Hripsime Church, Echmiadzin.

The works of medieval architecture in Mastara include, among others, numerous khachkars.

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External links

• Armeniapedia.org: Mastara Church
• Armenica.org: Mastara Church
• FindArmenia.com: Historical Sites of the Village Mastara
• Rensselaer Digital Collections: Mastara