Bridge :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Bridge 19 c․

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Dashkesan / Verin Karhat

Location

The bridge lies across the river Artinajoor, at the western end of Verin (Upper) Karhat 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 1,485 metres above sea level. Geographical coordinates: N 40°29°59.81,°° E 46°04°53.01.°°

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 64.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 219.

Historical Introduction

It traces back to the 16th to 17th centuries.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 64.

Architectural Description

Span length: 6.92 metres; height above water level: 5.10 metres.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 64.

A double-centered, single-span structure with an arched vault, it is entirely built of undressed stone and mortar, except for the finely-cut cornerstones of the arch. The construction inscription of the monument (indeed, if it had one) has not been preserved. The building peculiarities of the bridge trace it back to the second half of the 19th century.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 219.

Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

Type Photo
View `
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

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View From space
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Type Measurement
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Sketch

Measurement by Samvel Karaptian; preparation for publication by Ashot Hakobian