Location

The church is located in Hakaku village of Hadrut region of the Artsakh Republic. During the Soviet era, the village was part of Hadrut region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region. As a result of the 2020 war, Hakaku village, as well as the entire Hadrut region, are occupied by Azerbaijan.

Architectural-compositional description

St. Astvatsatsin Church is located in the center of the village (Fig. 1). It is a three-nave basilica with a volumetric-spatial composition, with a rectangular plan of 13.40X9.60 meters (Fig. 2).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku.jpg?v=1623593105" width="1355" height="1356" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku.jpg?v=1623593105 1355w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku-300x300.jpg?v=1623593105 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku-1024x1024.jpg?v=1623593105 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku-150x150.jpg?v=1623593105 150w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku-768x769.jpg?v=1623593105 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tr-Ekegeci-Akaku-370x370.jpg?v=1623593105 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1355px) 100vw, 1355px" title="Tr Ekegeci Akaku" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-2-1.jpg?v=1623586887" width="1190" height="892" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-2-1.jpg?v=1623586887 1190w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-2-1-300x225.jpg?v=1623586887 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-2-1-1024x768.jpg?v=1623586887 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-2-1-768x576.jpg?v=1623586887 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-2-1-370x277.jpg?v=1623586887 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px" title="Fig. 1 The general view of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 1 The general view of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic.

It ends in the east with a semicircular altar and rectangular vestries adjacent to it. The hall under the vaulted and gable roof is divided into naves by means of a pair of arches, which rest on two free and two pairs of pillars adjacent to the wall (Figs. 3, 4).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1-1.jpg?v=1623586880" width="1091" height="819" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1-1.jpg?v=1623586880 1091w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1-1-300x225.jpg?v=1623586880 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1-1-1024x769.jpg?v=1623586880 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1-1-768x577.jpg?v=1623586880 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1-1-370x278.jpg?v=1623586880 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1091px) 100vw, 1091px" title="Fig. 4 The gable roof of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 4 The gable roof of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-1-1.jpg?v=1623586877" width="1088" height="816" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-1-1.jpg?v=1623586877 1088w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-1-1-300x225.jpg?v=1623586877 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-1-1-1024x768.jpg?v=1623586877 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-1-1-768x576.jpg?v=1623586877 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-1-1-370x278.jpg?v=1623586877 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px" title="Fig. 5 The eastern facade of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 5 The eastern facade of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-3.jpg?v=1623593284" width="1190" height="892" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-3.jpg?v=1623593284 1190w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-3-300x225.jpg?v=1623593284 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-3-1024x768.jpg?v=1623593284 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-3-768x576.jpg?v=1623593284 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-3-370x277.jpg?v=1623593284 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px" title="Fig. 2 The plan of the church, Mkrtchyan Sh., Historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno Karabakh, p. 120." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 2 The plan of the church, Mkrtchyan Sh., Historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno Karabakh, p. 120.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-1.jpg?v=1623586882" width="1088" height="816" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-1.jpg?v=1623586882 1088w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-1-300x225.jpg?v=1623586882 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-1-1024x768.jpg?v=1623586882 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-1-768x576.jpg?v=1623586882 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-1-370x278.jpg?v=1623586882 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px" title="Fig. 3 The interior of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 3 The interior of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic.

The walls are lined with small and rough stones and lime mortar, the arches, door and window openings are made of hewn stones (Fig. 5). The only entrance to the church is in the south (Fig. 6). According to the building inscription, the church was built in 1621 (Mkrtchyan 1985, 119-120).

The condition before and after the war

The church was not damaged during the Artsakh wars. There is no information about the fate of the church after the occupation of Hadrut region.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720843" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720843 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-300x199.jpg?v=1622720843 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720843 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-768x511.jpg?v=1622720843 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720843 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720843 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-370x246.jpg?v=1622720843 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-272x182.jpg?v=1622720843 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 6 The main entrance of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 6 The main entrance of the church, photo by the Database of the Department of Preservation of Monuments of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic.

Bibliography

Mkrtchyan Sh., Historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno Karabakh, Yerevan, 1985.

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Location

The church is located in Mirik village of Kashatagh region (Lachin region) of the Artsakh Republic. The village is located near the Mirik River, which adjoins the Aghavnaget River from the right side, at an altitude of 1440-1520 meters above sea level (Karapetyan 2001, 131).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-church-e1624278460482.jpg?v=1624278242" width="1321" height="597" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-church-e1624278460482.jpg?v=1624278242 1321w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-church-e1624278460482-300x136.jpg?v=1624278242 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-church-e1624278460482-1024x463.jpg?v=1624278242 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-church-e1624278460482-768x347.jpg?v=1624278242 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-church-e1624278460482-370x167.jpg?v=1624278242 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1321px) 100vw, 1321px" title="Mirik church" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Historical overview

The historical data about the village is rather scarce. The village was usually referred to as Merik, and in Soviet times it was referred to as Mirik (Karapetyan 2001, 131).

Architectural-compositional description

St. Astvatsatsin Church is located on the northern edge of the village, on the rock mass that dominates the village with its position (Fig. 1). According to the building inscription, it was built in 1682. By its plan, it is a three-nave basilica (Fig. 2).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3.jpg?v=1624268931" width="2048" height="1365" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3.jpg?v=1624268931 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3-300x200.jpg?v=1624268931 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3-1024x683.jpg?v=1624268931 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3-768x512.jpg?v=1624268931 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3-1536x1024.jpg?v=1624268931 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3-370x247.jpg?v=1624268931 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-3-272x182.jpg?v=1624268931 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 1 The general view of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 1 The general view of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

The walls of the church are lined with rough stone, and the cruciform columns and cornerstones are polished. There are gravestones dated different periods, fragments of khachkars as well as carved stones embedded in the walls (Figs. 3-9).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2.jpg?v=1624273965" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2.jpg?v=1624273965 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2-300x225.jpg?v=1624273965 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2-1024x768.jpg?v=1624273965 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2-768x576.jpg?v=1624273965 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2-1536x1152.jpg?v=1624273965 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-2-370x278.jpg?v=1624273965 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 4 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 4 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2.jpg?v=1624274062" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2.jpg?v=1624274062 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2-300x225.jpg?v=1624274062 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2-1024x768.jpg?v=1624274062 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2-768x576.jpg?v=1624274062 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2-1536x1152.jpg?v=1624274062 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-2-370x278.jpg?v=1624274062 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 6 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 6 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008.jpg?v=1624274167" width="2048" height="1532" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008.jpg?v=1624274167 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-300x224.jpg?v=1624274167 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-1024x766.jpg?v=1624274167 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-768x575.jpg?v=1624274167 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-1536x1149.jpg?v=1624274167 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-370x277.jpg?v=1624274167 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 8 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 8 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010.jpg?v=1624274331" width="1536" height="2048" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010.jpg?v=1624274331 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-225x300.jpg?v=1624274331 225w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-768x1024.jpg?v=1624274331 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-1152x1536.jpg?v=1624274331 1152w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-278x370.jpg?v=1624274331 278w" sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" title="Fig. 10 The main entrance of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 10 The main entrance of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011.jpg?v=1624274385" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011.jpg?v=1624274385 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011-300x225.jpg?v=1624274385 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011-1024x768.jpg?v=1624274385 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011-768x576.jpg?v=1624274385 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011-1536x1152.jpg?v=1624274385 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/011-370x278.jpg?v=1624274385 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 11 The building inscription of the entrance lintel of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan. " alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 11 The building inscription of the entrance lintel of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-370x236.jpg?v=1624868387" width="370" height="236" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-370x236.jpg?v=1624868387 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-300x191.jpg?v=1624868387 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik-768x489.jpg?v=1624868387 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mirik.jpg?v=1624868387 963w" sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" title="Fig. 2 The plan of the church, S. Karapetyan, Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 132." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 2 The plan of the church, S. Karapetyan, Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 132.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2.jpg?v=1624273922" width="2048" height="1532" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2.jpg?v=1624273922 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2-300x224.jpg?v=1624273922 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2-1024x766.jpg?v=1624273922 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2-768x575.jpg?v=1624273922 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2-1536x1149.jpg?v=1624273922 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-2-370x277.jpg?v=1624273922 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 3 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 3 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1.jpg?v=1624274008" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1.jpg?v=1624274008 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1-300x225.jpg?v=1624274008 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1-1024x768.jpg?v=1624274008 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1-768x576.jpg?v=1624274008 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1-1536x1152.jpg?v=1624274008 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2-1-370x278.jpg?v=1624274008 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 5 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 5 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007.jpg?v=1624274116" width="2048" height="1532" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007.jpg?v=1624274116 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-300x224.jpg?v=1624274116 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-1024x766.jpg?v=1624274116 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-768x575.jpg?v=1624274116 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-1536x1149.jpg?v=1624274116 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-370x277.jpg?v=1624274116 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 7 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 7 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009.jpg?v=1624274208" width="2048" height="1532" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009.jpg?v=1624274208 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-300x224.jpg?v=1624274208 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1024x766.jpg?v=1624274208 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-768x575.jpg?v=1624274208 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1536x1149.jpg?v=1624274208 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-370x277.jpg?v=1624274208 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 9 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 9 Stones embedded in the wall of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

They are both holistic and fragmented. The only entrance to the church is on the southern side, it is quite luxurious (Fig. 10). The building inscription of the church is on the entrance lintel (Fig. 11), it is slightly damaged: “I – paron (mister) Hakhnazar, built this St. Astvatsatsin Church in the memory of me and my parents: remember my father paron Sargis and my brother Haykaz in Christ. I – elder Najargul, gave 5 tumans to the church superintendent in the memory of me and my parents. We – the people of Mirik, gave 5 tumans to the holy church in the memory of us and our parents. In the year of 1130 (1682)” (Karapetyan 2001, 131).

It is inscribed on the gravestone fastened into the entrance of the church (Fig. 12): “This is the rest of Hakhnazar, in the year of 1654” (Karapetyan 1999, 135).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012.jpg?v=1624274485" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012.jpg?v=1624274485 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012-300x225.jpg?v=1624274485 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012-1024x768.jpg?v=1624274485 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012-768x576.jpg?v=1624274485 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012-1536x1152.jpg?v=1624274485 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/012-370x278.jpg?v=1624274485 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 12 The inscription on the threshold of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 12 The inscription on the threshold of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

There is also an inscription inside the church, a little higher than the lintel of the northern vestry: “I – Emin, erected this cross for Hurum and my father Astvatsatur…” (Karapetyan 2001, 131).

The church is vaulted, inwardly plastered, the cruciform font of the church is preserved (Figs. 13-14).

The condition before and after the war

The church served as a village club during the Soviet era. It did not suffer during the Artsakh wars. After the Azeri takeover of Kashatagh region in December 2020, the church was still standing, the inscription of the entrance lintel was also in situ. The Azerbaijani side presents it as an Albanian church.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013.jpg?v=1624274606" width="2048" height="1532" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013.jpg?v=1624274606 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013-300x224.jpg?v=1624274606 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013-1024x766.jpg?v=1624274606 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013-768x575.jpg?v=1624274606 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013-1536x1149.jpg?v=1624274606 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/013-370x277.jpg?v=1624274606 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 13 The interior of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 13 The interior of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014.jpg?v=1624274645" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014.jpg?v=1624274645 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014-300x225.jpg?v=1624274645 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014-1024x768.jpg?v=1624274645 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014-768x576.jpg?v=1624274645 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014-1536x1152.jpg?v=1624274645 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/014-370x278.jpg?v=1624274645 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 14 The baptismal font of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 14 The baptismal font of the church, photo by A. Nalbandyan.

Bibliography

Karapetyan S., Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001.

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Location

The church is located in Mets Tagher village of Hadrut region of the Artsakh Republic. During the Soviet era, the village was part of Hadrut region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region. As a result of the 2020 war, Mets Tagher village, as well as the entire Hadrut region, are occupied by Azerbaijan.

The village is located on the left bank of the Ishkhanaget tributary of the Araks River, surrounded by forested mountains and gorges. The village is 1200 meters above sea level.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher.jpg?v=1622729328" width="1346" height="1346" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher.jpg?v=1622729328 1346w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher-300x300.jpg?v=1622729328 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher-1024x1024.jpg?v=1622729328 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher-150x150.jpg?v=1622729328 150w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher-768x768.jpg?v=1622729328 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mets-Tagher-370x370.jpg?v=1622729328 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1346px) 100vw, 1346px" title="Mets Tagher" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Historical overview

According to Shahen Mkrtchyan, in ancient times the village was called Kazh, as the village was founded by Daniel Kazhetsi. The village was mentioned by a number of names: Tagher, Nor Taghlar, Mets Taghlar. The name of the village is related to its consisting of several districts (Mkrtchyan, 1985, 102). Famous actor Vagharsh Vagharshyan, Marshal of the Soviet Union Aviation Armenak Khanperiants and others originate from Mets Tagher village. In addition to agriculture, handicrafts were developed in the village. In the 19th century, the village was actively engaged in the production of silk thread.

Architectural-compositional description

St. Amenaprkich (Holy All-Savior) Church is located in the center of the village (Fig. 1). It is a large single-nave basilica (Fig. 2), built in 1846.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9.jpg?v=1622720469" width="1600" height="1200" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9.jpg?v=1622720469 1600w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9-300x225.jpg?v=1622720469 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9-1024x768.jpg?v=1622720469 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9-768x576.jpg?v=1622720469 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9-1536x1152.jpg?v=1622720469 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/001-9-370x278.jpg?v=1622720469 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" title="Fig. 1 The general view of the church, photo by G․ Budaghyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 1 The general view of the church, photo by G․ Budaghyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8.jpg?v=1622720513" width="2048" height="1544" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8.jpg?v=1622720513 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8-300x226.jpg?v=1622720513 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8-1024x772.jpg?v=1622720513 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8-768x579.jpg?v=1622720513 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8-1536x1158.jpg?v=1622720513 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/002-8-370x279.jpg?v=1622720513 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Fig. 2 The plan of the church, Mkrtchyan Sh., Historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno Karabakh, Yerevan, 1985." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 2 The plan of the church, Mkrtchyan Sh., Historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno Karabakh, Yerevan, 1985.

The vault and the vaulted arches, the tholobate, are accentuated sagittal, which gives a special vertical stretch to the prayer hall. The arches adjacent to the wall, the portal, the window niches and the baptismal font have a regular semicircular end. The church stands out also for its large prayer hall, which is covered with a 13-meter-wide single-span vault (Fig. 3). The main volume of the church is built of rough stones, and the portal, windows and vaulted arches are lined with polished stone. The only entrance is from the north, which was conditioned with the location of the church and the dense construction of the surroundings. Here, the building inscription is on the lintel (Fig. 4).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-scaled.jpg?v=1622720575" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-scaled.jpg?v=1622720575 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-300x199.jpg?v=1622720575 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720575 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-768x511.jpg?v=1622720575 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720575 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720575 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-370x246.jpg?v=1622720575 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/003-8-272x182.jpg?v=1622720575 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 3 The interior of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 3 The interior of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

The old khachkars placed in the walls of the church, various sculptural fragments, enable to suggest that stones and khachkars of another older building were used in the construction of the church or that the ancient church that had existed since ancient times was rebuilt (Figs. 5, 6, 7).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-scaled.jpg?v=1622720766" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-scaled.jpg?v=1622720766 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-300x199.jpg?v=1622720766 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720766 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-768x511.jpg?v=1622720766 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720766 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720766 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-370x246.jpg?v=1622720766 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/006-4-272x182.jpg?v=1622720766 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 6 A khachkar embedded in the inner wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 6 A khachkar embedded in the inner wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720886" width="1702" height="2560" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720886 1702w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-199x300.jpg?v=1622720886 199w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-681x1024.jpg?v=1622720886 681w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-768x1155.jpg?v=1622720886 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-1021x1536.jpg?v=1622720886 1021w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-1362x2048.jpg?v=1622720886 1362w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/008-2-246x370.jpg?v=1622720886 246w" sizes="(max-width: 1702px) 100vw, 1702px" title="Fig. 8 Inscribed gravestones adjacent to the northern wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 8 Inscribed gravestones adjacent to the northern wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720989" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720989 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-300x199.jpg?v=1622720989 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720989 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-768x511.jpg?v=1622720989 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720989 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720989 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-370x246.jpg?v=1622720989 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/010-2-272x182.jpg?v=1622720989 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 10 Gravestones adjacent to the northern wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 10 Gravestones adjacent to the northern wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-scaled.jpg?v=1622720712" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-scaled.jpg?v=1622720712 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-300x199.jpg?v=1622720712 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720712 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-768x511.jpg?v=1622720712 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720712 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720712 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-370x246.jpg?v=1622720712 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-7-272x182.jpg?v=1622720712 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 4 The building inscription of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 4 The building inscription of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-scaled.jpg?v=1622720616" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-scaled.jpg?v=1622720616 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-300x199.jpg?v=1622720616 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720616 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-768x511.jpg?v=1622720616 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720616 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720616 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-370x246.jpg?v=1622720616 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-8-272x182.jpg?v=1622720616 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 5 Khachkars of the church interior, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 5 Khachkars of the church interior, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720843" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-scaled.jpg?v=1622720843 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-300x199.jpg?v=1622720843 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720843 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-768x511.jpg?v=1622720843 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720843 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720843 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-370x246.jpg?v=1622720843 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/007-2-272x182.jpg?v=1622720843 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 7 A sundial embedded in the wall, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 7 A sundial embedded in the wall, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

Adjacent to the northern wall of the church there are garvestones (Figs. 8, 9, 10) and a magnificent chapiter (Mkrtchyan 1985, 104).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-scaled.jpg?v=1622720935" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-scaled.jpg?v=1622720935 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-300x199.jpg?v=1622720935 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-1024x681.jpg?v=1622720935 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-768x511.jpg?v=1622720935 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-1536x1021.jpg?v=1622720935 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-2048x1362.jpg?v=1622720935 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-370x246.jpg?v=1622720935 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/009-1-272x182.jpg?v=1622720935 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 9 An inscribed gravestone adjacent to the northern wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 9 An inscribed gravestone adjacent to the northern wall of the church, photo by H․ Petrosyan.

The condition before and after the war

The church was not damaged during the Artsakh wars, in 2012-2013 it was partially renovated and improved. According to a video posted on the Internet by Azerbaijani users in 2021, the entrance doors of the church were broken, the interior of the church was polluted, they tried to scratch and damage the inscription on the entrance lintel. The gravestones adjacent to the northern wall are damaged (Video made by the Azerbaijani military, where the entrance of the church, the damaged inscription on the lintel, the area adjacent to the entrance are seen, the video is taken from the following telegram channel (Azerbaijani source is unknown): https://t.me/ararathau/7365?single&fbclid=IwAR13yiYT8xv0mvqAguzz

TjrJJSdhbE35JL3KfRczxTlpSpFqp3uCihSXk70).

Bibliography

Mkrtchyan Sh., Historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno Karabakh, Yerevan, 1985.

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Location

Katosavank Monastery is located in Kashatagh region of the Artsakh Republic (now under the control of Azerbaijan), 1 km north of the namesake settlement, on the bank of the Hochants tributary of the Hakari River (Fig. 1). Remains of a basilica church and outbuildings, a cemetery, and remnants of medieval settlements a little east and west have been preserved here.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-scaled.jpg?v=1625812899" width="2560" height="1920" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-scaled.jpg?v=1625812899 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-300x225.jpg?v=1625812899 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-1024x768.jpg?v=1625812899 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-768x576.jpg?v=1625812899 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-1536x1152.jpg?v=1625812899 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-2048x1536.jpg?v=1625812899 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-1-370x278.jpg?v=1625812899 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Fig. 1 The general view of Katosavank Monastery from the south, photo by V․ Arabyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 1 The general view of Katosavank Monastery from the south, photo by V․ Arabyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katosavank.jpg?v=1625822220" width="1354" height="606" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katosavank.jpg?v=1625822220 1354w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katosavank-300x134.jpg?v=1625822220 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katosavank-1024x458.jpg?v=1625822220 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katosavank-768x344.jpg?v=1625822220 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katosavank-370x166.jpg?v=1625822220 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Historical overview

There are no known historical data about Katosavank. The probable date of the structure, considering the architectural-compositional solutions and the date of the khachkars scattered in the area, can be considered as the 9th-11th centuries.

Architectural-compositional examination

The church is built of local rough basalt and lime mortar. Polished stones were used in the segments of building’s entrance, window sills, pilasters and the corners of walls (Fig. 2). The structure is a single-nave basilica with an inwardly accentuated altar on the eastern side with external dimensions of 16.70 x 6.90 meters (Karapetyan 2001, 154, Fig. 3).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-6-370x278.jpg?v=1625813015" width="370" height="278" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-6-370x278.jpg?v=1625813015 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-6-300x225.jpg?v=1625813015 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-6-1024x768.jpg?v=1625813015 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-6-768x576.jpg?v=1625813015 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-6.jpg?v=1625813015 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" title="Fig. 2 The appearance of Katosavank Monastery from inside, photo by Z․ Rkoyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 2 The appearance of Katosavank Monastery from inside, photo by Z․ Rkoyan.

The thickness of the walls is from 1 to 1.1 meters. In the eastern part, large-sized vestries are attached to the northern and southern sides whose entrances are from outside and do not communicate with the prayer hall. The semi-cylindrical vault (it is completely absent) used to rest on arches rising on a pair of pilasters attached to the northern and southern walls. The church used to have three entrances: from the north, west and south (the latter is well preserved, Fig. 4). It has a preserved window on the southern wall. The vestries of the structure are relatively poorly preserved. The latter also used to have inwardly accentuated altars. The row of horizontal niches on the southern wall of the church suggests that the building had an adjacent hall with a wooden roof from the south (Fig. 5). A contemporary cemetery was spread around the building, from which several khachkars and gravestones of earlier and later periods have been preserved (Fig. 6).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-6.jpg?v=1625813172" width="1200" height="900" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-6.jpg?v=1625813172 1200w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-6-300x225.jpg?v=1625813172 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-6-1024x768.jpg?v=1625813172 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-6-768x576.jpg?v=1625813172 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-6-370x278.jpg?v=1625813172 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" title="Fig. 5 The horizontal niches of the southern wall of Katosavank Monastery, photo by Z. Rkoyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 5 The horizontal niches of the southern wall of Katosavank Monastery, photo by Z. Rkoyan.

The condition before, during and after the war

After the cessation of the operation of Katosavank, it mainly suffered during the years under Soviet Azerbaijan. In this period, some of the khachkars of the medieval cemetery were damaged and destroyed, including the inscribed khachkar of Father Grigor (Karapetyan 2001, 154, Fig. 7).

Bibliographic examination

Researcher S. Karapetyan in his book entitled “Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh”, also refers to Katosavank Monastery and identifies Katos with Getuz village of the Hakari land mentioned in the manuscript of the Gospel dated 1567 (Karapetyan 2001, 152).

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-4.jpg?v=1625813377" width="425" height="283" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-4.jpg?v=1625813377 425w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-4-300x200.jpg?v=1625813377 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-4-370x246.jpg?v=1625813377 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-4-272x182.jpg?v=1625813377 272w" sizes="(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px" title="Fig. 7 The inscribed khachkar of Father Grigor, photo by S. Karapetyan, 1989." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 7 The inscribed khachkar of Father Grigor, photo by S. Karapetyan, 1989.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-6.jpg?v=1625813044" width="915" height="825" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-6.jpg?v=1625813044 915w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-6-300x270.jpg?v=1625813044 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-6-768x692.jpg?v=1625813044 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-6-370x334.jpg?v=1625813044 370w" sizes="(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px" title="Fig. 3 The plan of Katosavank Monastery, Karapetyan S., Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh, p. 154." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 3 The plan of Katosavank Monastery, Karapetyan S., Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh, p. 154.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-6.jpg?v=1625813133" width="600" height="900" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-6.jpg?v=1625813133 600w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-6-200x300.jpg?v=1625813133 200w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-6-247x370.jpg?v=1625813133 247w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" title="Fig. 4 The entrance of Katosavank Monastery, photo by V․ Arabyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 4 The entrance of Katosavank Monastery, photo by V․ Arabyan.

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-scaled.jpg?v=1625813306" width="1920" height="2560" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-scaled.jpg?v=1625813306 1920w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-225x300.jpg?v=1625813306 225w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-768x1024.jpg?v=1625813306 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-1152x1536.jpg?v=1625813306 1152w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-1536x2048.jpg?v=1625813306 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-7-278x370.jpg?v=1625813306 278w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" title="Fig. 6 Khachkars around Katosavank Monastery, photo by V․ Arabyan." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Fig. 6 Khachkars around Katosavank Monastery, photo by V․ Arabyan.

Bibliography

1․ Karapetyan 2001 – Karapetyan S., Armenian cultural monuments in the region of Karabakh, Yerevan.

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Katosavank Monastery - Monument Watch


Հոռեկավանք (Գլխովանք)

Տեղադրություն

Հոռեկավանքը գտնվում է Արցախի Մարտակերտի շրջանում, Թալիշ գյուղից 3,9 կմ արևմուտք, լեռան հյուսիսային անտառապատ լանջին, ծովի մակերևույթից 1103 մ բարձրության վրա։ Այժմ օկուպացված է Արդբեջանի կողմից:

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Horekavank-map.jpg?v=1627022453" width="1357" height="585" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Horekavank-map.jpg?v=1627022453 1357w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Horekavank-map-300x129.jpg?v=1627022453 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Horekavank-map-1024x441.jpg?v=1627022453 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Horekavank-map-768x331.jpg?v=1627022453 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Horekavank-map-370x160.jpg?v=1627022453 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px" title="Horekavank map" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Պատմական ակնարկ

Վանքի  հիմնադրման մասին գրավոր տեղեկություն է պահպանվել Մովսես Դասխուրանցու (Կաղանկատվացու) «Պատմություն Աղվանից աշխարհի» գրքում։ Ըստ այդ պատմության Աղվանից եկեղեցու հիմնադիր Եղիշա առաքյալի նահատակության վայրում տարիներ անց հրաշքով հայտնվում են նրա մասունքները։ Ուռեկան գյուղի Ստեփանոս քահանան փախցնում է սրբի գլուխը, բերում է իր հայրենի գյուղն ու ամփոփում այստեղ։ Հետագայում այստեղ են բերվում սրբի մնացած մասունքերն էլ, որոնք հետո տեղափոխվում և ամփոփվում են Ներսմիհրի միաբանությունում (Կաղանակատուացի 1983, 11-12), որն այսօր ավելի հայտնի է «Եղիշա առաքյալի վանք» անունով։ Կարելի է ենթադրել, որ սրբի գլուխն այդպես էլ մնում է Ուռեկան-Հոռեկում կառուցված մասունքարան-եկեղեցում, քանի որ ինչպես այս, այնպես էլ հետագայում այլ մասունքների ձեռքբերման և այստեղ ամփոփելու պատմություններում էլ այն կոչվում է Գլխո վանք (Կաղանակատուացի 1983, 208, 212, 218, 234, 237)։

Վանքի շուրջն են գտնվում պատմական Ուռեկան գյուղի ավերակները, որից էլ վանքը ստացել է իր երկրորդ անվանումը՝ Հոռեկավանք (նկ․ 1, 2)։ Համալիրից 60 մ հյուսիս-արևմուտք, գտնվում է Գյուլիստանի իշխաններ Մելիք-Բեգլարյանների ապարանքները, հյուսիս-արևելյան կողմում է գտնվում Մելիք-Բեգլարյանների տոհմական գերեզմանոցը (նկ․ 3, տե՛ս https://monumentwatch.org/hy/monument/%d5%b4%d5%a5%d5%ac%d5%ab%d6%84-%d5%a2%d5%a5%d5%a3%d5%ac%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6%d5%b6%d5%a5%d6%80-%d5%a1%d5%b4%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%81-%d5%a5%d5%be-%d5%a1%d5%ba%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%b6%d6%84/)։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-scaled.jpg?v=1627022619" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-scaled.jpg?v=1627022619 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-300x200.jpg?v=1627022619 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-1024x683.jpg?v=1627022619 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-768x512.jpg?v=1627022619 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-1536x1024.jpg?v=1627022619 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-2048x1365.jpg?v=1627022619 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-370x247.jpg?v=1627022619 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/001-1-2-272x182.jpg?v=1627022619 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Նկ. 1 Վանքի ընդհանուր տեսքը հարավ-արևմուտքից, 2019թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 1 Վանքի ընդհանուր տեսքը հարավ-արևմուտքից, 2019թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։

Վանքը բաղկացած է եկեղեցուց, գավթից, զանգակատնից, արևմտյան կողմում գտնվող միաբանների սենյակներից և գերեզմանոցից (նկ․ 4)։ 19-րդ դարի վերջերին «Վանուցս արևմտեան կողմում դեռ կանգուն են միաբանից սենեակներն, որ շինուած են բոլորովին քարուկիր և թաղակապ: Բայց այժմ վանքումս չկայ ո՛չ վանահայր, ո՛չ միաբան և ո՛չ իսկ պահապան, վասն որոյ հետզհետէ քայքայուում է ամենայն ինչ» (Բարխուտարեանց 1902, 230):

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-1-1.jpg?v=1627022782" width="1041" height="733" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-1-1.jpg?v=1627022782 1041w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-1-1-300x211.jpg?v=1627022782 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-1-1-1024x721.jpg?v=1627022782 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-1-1-768x541.jpg?v=1627022782 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/003-1-1-370x261.jpg?v=1627022782 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px" title="Նկ. 4 Վանքի հատակագիծը, Ս․ Այվազյան, Հոռեկավանքի պեղման-մաքրման աշխատանքները, Հնագիտական ուսումնասիրություններն Արցախում 2011-2012 թթ․, Ստեփանակերտ, 2015, էջ 145։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 4 Վանքի հատակագիծը, Ս․ Այվազյան, Հոռեկավանքի պեղման-մաքրման աշխատանքները, Հնագիտական ուսումնասիրություններն Արցախում 2011-2012 թթ․, Ստեփանակերտ, 2015, էջ 145։

Եկեղեցի

Վանքի ներկա եկեղեցին կառուցվել 1279 թվականին։ Մուտքի բարավորի շինարարական արձանագրությունը (նկ․ 5) հայտնում է․ «Ի քահանապետու|թե[ան] տ[է]ր Ստեփաննոսի զ|շինող եկեղեցոյս զտ[է]ր| Յոհաննէս յիշեցէք ի Ք[րիստո]ս նա|եւ զծնողս եւ զեղբարսն իւր|։ Թիւ ։ՉԻԸ։» (ԴՀՎ 5, 102)։ Այն ուղղանկյուն հատակագծով թաղակապ շինություն է։ Կառուցվել է կոպտատաշ և անմշակ քարերով, կրաշաղախով։ Ներքուստ սվաղված է, հարավային և հյուսիսային պատերին ունի ընդհանուր 5 որմնախորշ, որից երեքը` խորանում։ Լուսավորությունը կատարվել է արևելքից և արևմուտքից, դեպի ներս լայնացող երկու լուսամուտներով։ Միակ մուտքը բացված է արևմուտքից։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014.jpg?v=1627023778" width="2048" height="1361" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014.jpg?v=1627023778 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014-300x199.jpg?v=1627023778 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014-1024x681.jpg?v=1627023778 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014-768x510.jpg?v=1627023778 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014-1536x1021.jpg?v=1627023778 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014-370x246.jpg?v=1627023778 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/014-272x182.jpg?v=1627023778 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" title="Նկ. 2 Հոռեկավանքը նախքան մաքրման և պեղման աշխատանքները, լուս․ Հ․ Պետրոսյանի։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 2 Հոռեկավանքը նախքան մաքրման և պեղման աշխատանքները, լուս․ Հ․ Պետրոսյանի։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-scaled.jpg?v=1627022706" width="2560" height="1702" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-scaled.jpg?v=1627022706 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-300x199.jpg?v=1627022706 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-1024x681.jpg?v=1627022706 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-768x511.jpg?v=1627022706 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-1536x1021.jpg?v=1627022706 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-2048x1362.jpg?v=1627022706 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-370x246.jpg?v=1627022706 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/002-1-1-272x182.jpg?v=1627022706 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Նկ. 3 Մելիք Բեգլարյանների տոհմական գերեզմանոցը, լուս․ Հ․ Պետրոսյանի։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 3 Մելիք Բեգլարյանների տոհմական գերեզմանոցը, լուս․ Հ․ Պետրոսյանի։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-scaled.jpg?v=1627022850" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-scaled.jpg?v=1627022850 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-300x200.jpg?v=1627022850 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-1024x683.jpg?v=1627022850 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-768x512.jpg?v=1627022850 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-1536x1024.jpg?v=1627022850 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-2048x1365.jpg?v=1627022850 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-370x247.jpg?v=1627022850 370w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/004-1-1-272x182.jpg?v=1627022850 272w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Նկ. 5 Եկեղեցու մուտքի արձանագիր բարավորը, 2019 թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 5 Եկեղեցու մուտքի արձանագիր բարավորը, 2019 թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։

Եկեղեցին  առանաձնանում է ուղղանկյուն ապսիդով, բարձր բեմով։ Բեմի տակ, ինչպես պարզել են պեղումները (դրանք անց են կացվել 2012 թվականին, հնագետ՝ Գ․ Սարգսյան, ճարտարապետ՝ Ս․ Այվազյան), գտնվում են ուղղանկյունաձև հատակագծով թաղակապ ծածկով երկու մասունքարանները, որտեղ սկզբնապես ամփոփված են եղել մասունքները: Հետագայում դրանք վերակառուցվել են, երևի կատարվել են նոր թաղումներ և կանգնեցվել 14-15-րդ դարեր խաչքարեր (նկ․ 6)։ Մատուռները լուսավորվել են արևելյան կողմից բացված փոքր լուսամուտներով։ Մատուռ-մասունքարնները կառուցվածքով նման են Ջրվշտիկ վանքի Վաչագան Բարեպաշտ թագավորի  դամբարան մատուռին, սակայն ունեն ավելի փոքր չափեր։ Մատուռ-ավանդատների ընդհանուր մուտքը բացվում է բեմառէջքի կենտրոնական հատվածից, ներսում՝  հյուսիսից և հարավից ունեն առանձին մուտքեր ։

Բեմի աստիճանները տեղակայված են հյուսիսային և հարավային պատերին կից, յուրաքանչյուրից պահպանվել են  երեք աստիճանահարթակ՝ կառուցված սրբատաշ քարերով։ Բեմի հյուսիսային պատի մեջ կա երկու որմնախորշ, հարավային պատին՝ մեկ, նախատեսված եկեղեցական իրերի համար։ Հյուսիսային  պատի ստորին որմնախորշը ավելի ուշ շրջանի վերակառուցման արդյունք է, տարբերվում է մյուս երկուսից, այն ավելի մեծ է չափերով, վերնամասը կամարակապ է, խորշի հատակը հավասար է բեմահարթակին, արևելահայաց պատին ագուցված է խաչքար։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1.jpg?v=1627022973" width="1728" height="972" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1.jpg?v=1627022973 1728w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1-300x169.jpg?v=1627022973 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1-1024x576.jpg?v=1627022973 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1-768x432.jpg?v=1627022973 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1-1536x864.jpg?v=1627022973 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/005-1-1-370x208.jpg?v=1627022973 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px" title="Նկ. 6 Մատուռ-ավանդատները, լուս․ “My Photo TOUR-Armenia“ ֆեյսբուքյան  էջից  https://www.facebook.com/MyPhotoTOUR/photos/a.222366887782781/3858087110877389." alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 6 Մատուռ-ավանդատները, լուս․ “My Photo TOUR-Armenia“ ֆեյսբուքյան  էջից  https://www.facebook.com/MyPhotoTOUR/photos/a.222366887782781/3858087110877389.

Գավիթ

1284 թվականին Եկեղեցուն հարավից կցվել է գավիթ-տապանատունը։ Մուտքը բացված է արևմուտքից։ Շինարարական արձանագրությունը  փորագրված է գավթի մուտքի բարավորին (նկ. 7)․ «Յաշխարհակալ| տէրութե[ան] Ապաղա խանին| եւ ի հայրապետութե[ան] տ[է]ր Ստեփանն|ոսի և ի պարոնութե[ան] Նորադինին եւ Սրա|ադինին և Գուրզադինին։ Ես տ[է]ր Յոհա|ննէս շինեցի զգաւիթս յիշատակ ինձ| եւ եղբարց եւ ծնողաց իմոց ։ՉԼԳ։» (ԴՀՎ 5, 102)։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-1.jpg?v=1627023090" width="1092" height="819" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-1.jpg?v=1627023090 1092w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-1-300x225.jpg?v=1627023090 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-1-1024x768.jpg?v=1627023090 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-1-768x576.jpg?v=1627023090 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/006-1-370x278.jpg?v=1627023090 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px" title="Նկ. 7 Գավթի մուտքի բարավորի արձանագրությունը, լուս․  ԱՀ ԿԳՄՍՆ Հուշարձանների պահպանության վարչության շտեմարան:" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 7 Գավթի մուտքի բարավորի արձանագրությունը, լուս․  ԱՀ ԿԳՄՍՆ Հուշարձանների պահպանության վարչության շտեմարան:

Գավիթը քառակուսի հատակագծով շինություն է, կառուցված անմշակ քարերով և կրաշաղախով, չափերը՝ 7x7 մետր։ Ծածկը հենվում է չորս հատվող կամարների վրա։ Հետաքրքրական են ծածկի հատվող կամարները, որոնք նույնպես կառուցված են կիսամշակ և կոպտատաշ քարերով։ Լուսավորության համար բացված է երկու լուսամուտ՝ հյուսիսից և արևմուտքից (կենտրոնից դեպի հյուսիս շեղված)։ Գավթի ներսում պատերին առկա են նվիրատվական և հիշատակային արձանագրություններ, խաչապատկերներ, ագուցված են մի քանի խաչքարեր (նկ․ 8)։ Արձանագիր են նաև գավթի որոշ տապանաքարեր (նկ․ 9, 10, 11)։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008.jpg?v=1627023256" width="1824" height="1368" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008.jpg?v=1627023256 1824w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008-300x225.jpg?v=1627023256 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008-1024x768.jpg?v=1627023256 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008-768x576.jpg?v=1627023256 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008-1536x1152.jpg?v=1627023256 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/008-370x278.jpg?v=1627023256 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1824px) 100vw, 1824px" title="Նկ. 9 Գավթում հուղարկավորված վանականների տապանաքարերը, լուս․ “My Photo TOUR - Armenia“ ֆեյսբուքյան  էջից։ https://www.facebook.com/MyPhotoTOUR/photos/a.222366887782781/3858088367543930:" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 9 Գավթում հուղարկավորված վանականների տապանաքարերը, լուս․ “My Photo TOUR - Armenia“ ֆեյսբուքյան  էջից։ https://www.facebook.com/MyPhotoTOUR/photos/a.222366887782781/3858088367543930:

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-scaled.jpg?v=1627023319" width="2560" height="1041" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-scaled.jpg?v=1627023319 2560w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-300x122.jpg?v=1627023319 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-1024x416.jpg?v=1627023319 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-768x312.jpg?v=1627023319 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-1536x624.jpg?v=1627023319 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-2048x833.jpg?v=1627023319 2048w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/009-370x150.jpg?v=1627023319 370w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" title="Նկ. 10 Իշխանի տապանաքարը, 2019 թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 10 Իշխանի տապանաքարը, 2019 թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-scaled.jpg?v=1627023171" width="1707" height="2560" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-scaled.jpg?v=1627023171 1707w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-200x300.jpg?v=1627023171 200w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-683x1024.jpg?v=1627023171 683w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-768x1152.jpg?v=1627023171 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-1024x1536.jpg?v=1627023171 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-1365x2048.jpg?v=1627023171 1365w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/007-247x370.jpg?v=1627023171 247w" sizes="(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px" title="Նկ. 8 Գավթի հարավ-արևելյան խորշի մեջ ագուցված խաչքարը, 2019 թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 8 Գավթի հարավ-արևելյան խորշի մեջ ագուցված խաչքարը, 2019 թ․, լուս․ Ս․ Դանիելյանի։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010.jpg?v=1627023372" width="1728" height="972" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010.jpg?v=1627023372 1728w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010-300x169.jpg?v=1627023372 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010-1024x576.jpg?v=1627023372 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010-768x432.jpg?v=1627023372 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010-1536x864.jpg?v=1627023372 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/010-370x208.jpg?v=1627023372 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px" title="Նկ. 11 Աբրահամ Սարկավագի տապանաքարը, լուս․ “My Photo TOUR - Armenia“ ֆեյսբուքյան  էջից։  https://www.facebook.com/MyPhotoTOUR/photos/a.222366887782781/3858089394210494:" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 11 Աբրահամ Սարկավագի տապանաքարը, լուս․ “My Photo TOUR - Armenia“ ֆեյսբուքյան  էջից։  https://www.facebook.com/MyPhotoTOUR/photos/a.222366887782781/3858089394210494:

Զանգակատուն

Գավթին արևմուտքից կցվել է զանգակատունը։ Այն սլացիկ բարձր շինություն է, կառուցվել է ավելի ուշ՝ 13-րդ դարի վերջին կամ 14-րդ դարի սկզբին։ Շինությունն ունեցել է քառասյուն ռոտոնդա, քառանիստ բրգավոր վեղարով, որը սակայն չի պահպանվել։

Վանքի շուրջը տարածվում է ընդարձակ գերեզմանոցը, հարթ, խիտ դասավորությամբ տապանաքարերով առանձնանում է հատկապես վանքի արևմտյան հատվածի փոքր հրապարակը (նկ․ 12, 13, 14)։

Գլխո վանքը պարսպապատ չի ունեցել։ Վանքից 20 մետր արևմուտք, կիսավեր վիճակում պահպանվել է 19-րդ դարասկզբի քառասենյակ  թաղակապ հյուրատունը։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012.jpg?v=1627023699" width="1944" height="1458" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012.jpg?v=1627023699 1944w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012-300x225.jpg?v=1627023699 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012-1024x768.jpg?v=1627023699 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012-768x576.jpg?v=1627023699 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012-1536x1152.jpg?v=1627023699 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/012-370x278.jpg?v=1627023699 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px" title="Նկ. 13 Վանքի արևմտյան հրապարակում գտնվող ուղղանկյունաձև տապանաքարը, լուս․  ԱՀ ԿԳՄՍՆ Հուշարձանների պահպանության վարչության շտեմարան:" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 13 Վանքի արևմտյան հրապարակում գտնվող ուղղանկյունաձև տապանաքարը, լուս․  ԱՀ ԿԳՄՍՆ Հուշարձանների պահպանության վարչության շտեմարան:

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Նկ. 12 Վանքի ընդհանուր տեսքն արևմուտքից, լուս․ 2019 թ․, Ս․ Դանիելյանի։

		<img src="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013.jpg?v=1627023740" width="1944" height="1458" srcset="https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013.jpg?v=1627023740 1944w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013-300x225.jpg?v=1627023740 300w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013-1024x768.jpg?v=1627023740 1024w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013-768x576.jpg?v=1627023740 768w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013-1536x1152.jpg?v=1627023740 1536w, https://monumentwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/013-370x278.jpg?v=1627023740 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px" title="Նկ. 14 Վանքի արևմտյան հրապարակում գտնվող ուղղանկյունաձև տապանաքարի կողային խաչաքանդակը և թվակիր արձանագրությունը,  լուս․  ԱՀ ԿԳՄՍՆ Հուշարձանների պահպանության վարչության շտեմարան:" alt="" loading="lazy" 		class="so-widget-image"/>

Նկ. 14 Վանքի արևմտյան հրապարակում գտնվող ուղղանկյունաձև տապանաքարի կողային խաչաքանդակը և թվակիր արձանագրությունը,  լուս․  ԱՀ ԿԳՄՍՆ Հուշարձանների պահպանության վարչության շտեմարան:

Գրականություն

Կաղանկատուացի 1983 – Մովսէս Կաղանկատուացի, Պատմութիւն Աղուանից աշխարհի, ՀՀ ԳԱԱ հրատ․, Երևան։

Բարխուտարեանց 1902 – Բարխուտարեանց Մ., Պատմութիւն Աղուանից, Տպարան Մայր Աթոռ Սրբոյ Էջմիածնի, Վաղարշապատ։

ԴՀՎ 5 - Դիվան հայ վիմագրության, պր․ 5, Արցախ /կազմեց՝ Ս․ Բարխուդարյան, ՀՍՍՀ ԳԱ հրատ․, Երևան, 1982։

Սարգսյան Գ, Այվազյան Ս․, Հոռեկավանքի պեղման-մաքրման աշխատանքները, Հնագիտական ուսումնասիրություններն Արցախում 2011-2012 թթ․, Ստեփանակերտ, 2015, էջ 138-146։

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