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ANI – Medieval Capital of Armenia

Flag of Ani

Ani (Armenian: Անի) was the Medieval Capital of Armenia in 961 – 1045. In many resources Ani was named “The City of a Thousand Churches”. At present, the ruins of the ancient Silk Road city of Ani are located in the far east of Turkey. Designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

All 3D reconstructions kindly provided by RAA-Research on Armenian Architecture. Special thanks to Pargev Frangyan (3D reconstructions) and Ashot Hakobyan (architect).

 Cathedral of Ani, Surp Asdvadzadzin, Անիի Մայր Տաճար

Cathedral of Ani
Cathedral of Ani, reconstruction
Մայր Տաճար, fragment
Mayr Tachar, fragment
Մայր Տաճար, խորշ
այր Տաճար , ՀՎ շքամուտք
Մայր Տաճար , ՀՎ շքամուտք2
Մայր Տաճար, fraagment2

Gagkashen, Գագկաշեն եկեղեցի

Ani, Gagkashen, 3D reconstruction
Gagik A Bagratuni
Գագկաշեն, Gagkashen, Ani

Kusanats Vanq, Կուսանաց վանք և համալիր

Khtzkonk Monastery, Խծկոնք վանք

Khtzkonk Monastery (Armenian Խծկոնք)
Խծկոնք1
Խծկոնք, Սբ Կարապետ
Խծկոնք2

Tigran Honents, Տիգրան Հոնենց եկեղեցի

Tigran Honents, partial reconstruction
Tigran Honents, fragment
Տիգրան Հոնենց, Tigran Honents
Tigran Honents, fragment, partial reconstruction
Honents, fragment

Hovvi Yekeghetsi, Հովվի Եկեղեցի

Hovvi Yekeghetsi, Հովվի Եկեղեցի

Gallery

City of Ani in paintings 

Illustrations from  “Ruins of Ani – Capital of Armenia under the Bagratid kings of the 10th and 11th centuries, History and description.”, Mr. Brosset, 1861