Venk Sapeli

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It is 2 km from the city located in Çamurlu District of Battalgazi District. The main building of worship is still standing. The north and west sides of the church are completely destroyed. 12.5 x 6.90 m. It has a rectangular plan in size. The entrance is through the small door on the west side, and there is an apse just opposite the door. To the right and left of the apse is the place of the saints. It is reached by two steps. The church is located on an area of ​​1540 m2. According to the inscription on the door, it is understood that it was built in reference to Kirkor Lusavoriç. In the 63 x 23 cm2, 4-line inscription on the entrance door, it is said that "St. Kirkor's door was made on the 18th of March 1670 by the hand of Simon Gabiskos". Today, only the worshiped part is standing. 12.5 x 6.90 m. The front face of this rectangular-planned place was built with hewn stones. Both sides of the walls of the church were built with smoothed stones, and between them were filled with rubble stone and mortar. The interior walls are covered with a very light plaster. The top of the nave was covered with a vault, and the stone material forming the roof was clamped to give it a one-piece feature. 6 m on the east side. With a small window opened at a height, it is ensured that the light enters. The Armenian epitaph of the Venk Chapel, which is a work of the Ottoman Period, is located on the portal at the entrance of the building. The four sides of the inscription are decorated with a cross motif.