(EN) Geghard, 1973, p. 6.
«According to the inscription above the West entrance the church was built in 1215, during the Zakarian reign. The architectural scheme follows that of the many domed buildings in use in Armenia during the XII-XIII centuries. The plan, in the shape of a cross, is inscribed in a slightly extended square, and is covered by a dome on a square base in line with the building axis. The drum is linked to the base by means of curved.»