A Comprehensive Evaluation Based on Fieldwork on the Medieval Armenian Church in Oğuzlu Village, Kars: History, Architecture, and Decoration
A Comprehensive Evaluation Based on Fieldwork on the Medieval Armenian Church in Oğuzlu Village, Kars: History, Architecture, and Decoration

Summary/Abstract: The medieval Armenian church in Oğuzlu Village near Kars, which was commissioned by Hasan Gnt'uni before 895 according to one of its two inscriptions, is one of the important examples of Medieval Armenian architecture with its partially surviving structure and inscriptions. It was used for military purposes during the Ottoman-Russian wars of 1853–1856 and 1877–1878. The church has a triconch plan within a rectangular plan. The central square space of the naos was originally covered with a dome, which has since collapsed. While there are similar examples in Armenian architecture in terms of plan type, the Oğuzlu church is unique in some respects. This article provides a comprehensive evaluation of the surface surveys of Medieval Armenian Churches in Kars and its surroundings (excluding Ani) conducted in 2010, 2012, 2018 and 2021, presenting new findings from these years, which are amply supported by original drawings and images.

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