Shenik, Aragatsotn
40°27′55″N 43°55′47″E / 40.46528°N 43.92972°E
Shenik Շենիկ | |
|---|---|
 Former settlement of Shenik | |
  Shenik Շենիկ Location within Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 43°56′00″E / 40.44444°N 43.93333°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Shenik is a former settlement and an abandoned village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is 3 km east of the Mastara village, and is home to the 5th-century church of Surp Amenaprkich (Holy Saviour), and the 7th-century church of Surp Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God).
Gallery
Settlement Shenik, general view_Church4.jpg)
Settlement Shenik, Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church_Church3.jpg)
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church_Church2.jpg)
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church_Church1.jpg)
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church_Church5.jpg)
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
Settlement Shenik, Surb Amenaprkich Church
Surb Amenaprkich Church
Surb Amenaprkich Church
Surb Amenaprkich Church, tombstone
Settlement Shenik
Settlement Shenik
Settlement Shenik
References
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 19, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
