KHORAKERT / Xlllth century
The monastery is located on the southern slope of Mt. Lalvar in a zone of thick vegetation along the border of Armenia and Georgia. The polygonal wall encloses several chapels; the main nucleus is composed of the church with its gavit.
The church which is of the domed hall type has an interesting drum pierced at the base by numerous narrow openings. These are separated by polygonal pilasters linked by small shell-shaped arches. The dome is subdivided by six ribs composed of crossed arches.
The gavit built in 1252 is larger than the church. It was roofed over by four intersecting arches. A few years ago all that remained of this roof were the main ribs and part of the lantern.

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