relief figures of saints under the stone octagonal roof of the bell tower of the church of st. mesrop mashtots

above altar ancient apostolic arched architecture armenia armenian art background basil belfry bell burial carvings century christianity church cloudy cylindrical decorative dome exterior figures founder history landscape letters medieval monument nature nineteenth octagonal onenave oshakan part place portal relief religion roof shaped sky spirituality spring stone symbols the tiles tomb tourism tower tuff umbrella unique village writing