A study of Armenian architecture is in reality,a study of the history of the church and Christianity.Thousands of churches and monasteries cover Armenia's mountainous landscape, often built next to one of its many lakes.3,000years of history have provided for remarkable originality in design and variety These churches and monasteries,many built right into the stone mountains, can be small and simple,with external sculptures and relief, or large and formal.A large number of types were developed
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