St. Astvatzatzin Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Astvatzatzin Church 1838 y․

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Shamkhor / Garnaker

Historical Introduction
1838 y․

The village church traces back to 1838. This year is engraved on a cornerstone placed right of its entrance.

Barkhutariants, M. Artsakh. Baku, 1895, p. 315.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 485.

1849 y․

It is mentioned in some archive documents of 1849, 1852, 1858, 1861, 1862, 1878 and 1885 (by the names of St. Hakob in 1861 and Sourb Astvatzatzin in 1858, 1885 and afterwards).

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3818, pp. 97-98; file 3819, p. 106; file 3831, pp. 25-26; file 3835, pp. 148-149; 3836, p. 58; file 3870, pp. 23-24; file 3877, p. 29.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 485.

Architectural Description

The church, whose entrance opens in the south, is entirely built of undressed stone and mortar, except for its cornerstones and the most important sections which are finely-cut. Its walls bear some cross-stones and sculptured fragments. The architectural peculiarities of the church trace it back to the 19th century.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 485.

Historical Introduction

It functioned until 1928.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 409, list 1, file 2658, p. 12.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 485.

Priests
1832 — 1861 yy․

Simon Ter-Yeghiazariants, born in 1791 (he had 5 sons: Harutiun, born in 1817; Hovsep born in 1825; Martiros born in 1828; Poghos born in 1836, and Petros born in 1839), served Garnaker between 1832 and 1861: “...having learnt reading and conduct of divine service in Tzaghkots Monastery...”, he was ordained by Archbishop Baghdasar on 27 March 1832. In 1861 “...Priest Simeon Ter-Yeghiazariants, who had reached rather an advanced age, still lived in Garnaker, being, indeed, in bad need of a helper...” Simon Ter-Yeghiazariants also performed priestly duties in Jagir.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3831, pp. 25-26. Also see file 3835, pp. 148-149; file 3831, pp. 25-26. Also see file 3833, pp. 134-135; fund 56, list 1, file 4254, p. 11; National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3831, pp. 25-26. Also see file 3833, pp. 134-135; National Archives of Armenia, fund 56, list 1, file 4254, p. 11.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 485.

1908 y․

In 1908 Karapet Ter-Hovsepian Balayants served the local community.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 817, p. 7.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 485.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Type Photo
View Partial view
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Its only entrance opening from its southern facade

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

A window opening from the western facade of the church

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
St. Hakob	1861 y․