Metz Bridge :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Metz Bridge 17 c․

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Dashkesan / Banants

Location

Metz (Greater) Bridge, which is also known as Hin (Older) Bridge, lies over the river Artinajoor, at the south-eastern extremity of Banants Village, Karhat (Dashkesan) District, Northern Artsakh—a region that suffered deportation of its Armenian population in 1988 and has been annexed to Azerbaijan since then—at an altitude of 916 metres above sea level. Geographical coordinates: N 40°33'08.70,'' E 46°09'04.99.''

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 72.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2004, p. 82.

Historical Introduction
17 c․

The building peculiarities of this single-span bridge are typical of the 17th century.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 72.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 82.

Architectural Description

All its parts are built of undressed stone and mortar, except the cornerstones of the vault-bearing arch, which are finely-finished. Special mention should be made of two vaulted inner rooms—one on either side of the bridge—that used to serve as guardrooms, guest chambers or a custom house. Span length: 9.25 metres; passage width: 4.90 metres.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 72.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 82.

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Author Samvel Karapetyan
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Author Samvel Karapetyan
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Its interior facade

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Metz (Hin) Bridge. Longitudinal section

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The bridge plan

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Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Hin		The Armenian equivalent of ‘Old’, ‘Ancient’.