The Church of the Holy Cross (Armenian: Surb Khach), located on Aghtamar Island, is one of the speaking monuments of Armenian architecture. This masterpiece summarizes the mentality of the given period. It was built by architect Manvel.
Historian Tovma Artsruni has referred to Manvel in his works. As he writes, Gagik Artsruni assigned the architect to construct the church.
The church is famous for its unique sculptors, which present medieval religious and secular stories.
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