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Yagkesen  aka Kizil Vank
Misc. Links of Yagkesen and the Red Church
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http://www.virtualani.org/kizilkilise/index.htm


Yagkesen is a very small village east of Kars a few kilometers west of the Armenian Border.


Wheat fields between Kars and Yagkesen


The Kizil Kilise aka Karmir Vank or the Red Church located in the small village of Yagkesen




Side view of church presently used to store farm supplies


Front view of Church


Dome is in good shape


Armenian writings above the entrance


Group picture


Interior used to store farm supplies


Cow poop is being dried to be used for heating in the winter time.  Maybe this is our answer to the energy crunch.


Surrounding meadows and fields with streams and springs in the village of Yagkesen