{"id":15941,"date":"2025-07-19T17:56:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T17:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trevel.codexg.com\/odzun-monastery-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T18:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:17:57","slug":"odzun-monastery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trevel.codexg.com\/ru\/odzun-monastery-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041c\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044b\u0440\u044c \u041e\u0434\u0437\u0443\u043d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Odzun Monastery is situated in Lori Province, in the north of Armenia, about a 3-hour drive from Yerevan<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. The construction of the church began in the 6th century and was later reconstructed by Hovhannes III Odzunetsi, who was the Armenian Catholicos between 717 and 728.The name Odzun<\/em> likely comes from the Armenian verb otsel<\/em> (\u0585\u056e\u0565\u056c), which means «to ordain.» A legend says that in the first century AD, Thomas the Apostle ordained local clergy here and buried Christ\u2019s swaddling clothes at this site, above which the main church was later constructed.Odzun is one of the rare surviving pink felsite cupola basilicas in Armenia. Elegant arches and tall columns support the massive dome, which has stood the test of time and history for centuries. The walls and windows are engraved with reliefs \u2014 Christ holding the open Gospel, one hand raised in blessing, flanked by angels with palm leaves and intertwining serpents. These aren\u2019t just symbols; they speak of resurrection, healing, judgment \u2014 all manually carved into stone.<\/p>\n\n

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Inside the church courtyard stands a pair of tall stone obelisks on a stepped platform \u2014 a funerary monument from the 6th century. They\u2019re carved with biblical scenes and images that reflect Armenia\u2019s earliest Christian identity. Legend has it that these stelae mark the grave of Hovhannes Odzunetsi, the very Catholicos who ordered the church<\/p>\n\n

In medieval times, Odzun wasn\u2019t just a place of prayer \u2014 it was a significant educational center. A school, a library, and debates were held under the arches. Odzun was a home to many theologians and pilgrims. The territory is rich with cross-stones (khachkars) dating back to the 7th\u201312th centuries. They were either gifts to the church or founding stones that tell the story of the church\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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