gavit

E769149

A gavit is a distinctive Armenian church annex, typically a vaulted entrance hall or narthex used for gatherings, burials, and liturgical functions.

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Label Occurrences
gavit canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian architectural feature
architectural element
church annex
narthex
associatedWithReligion Armenian Apostolic Church
Christianity
builtWithMaterial stone
developedInCulture medieval Armenian culture
developedInPeriod Middle Ages
etymologyLanguage Armenian
hasArchitecturalForm rectangular hall
vaulted hall
hasDecorativeElement inscriptions
khachkars
relief carvings
hasFunction burial space
entrance hall
gathering space
liturgical space
processional space
hasLanguageOfInscriptions Classical Armenian
hasNotableExampleAt Geghard Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Noravank Monastery
Sanahin Monastery
Tatev Monastery
hasStructuralElement central bay
columns
corner bays
domical vaults
piers
stone vaults
hasUse assembly of clergy
assembly of laity
commemorative services
royal or noble burials
shelter for pilgrims
teaching and instruction
isDistinctFrom apse
chapel
main church nave
isLocatedRelativeTo in front of the church entrance
west side of the main church
isPartOf cathedral complexes
monastic complexes
isRegionallySpecificTo Caucasus region
historical Armenia
linked to: Historical Armenia
usedIn Armenian church architecture

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