Bridge :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Bridge 17 — 18 cc․

NKR / Shahumian / Nerkishen

Location

This single-span bridge extends over the river Sevjoor in Nerkishen (Shahumian) Township, the centre of Shahumian District—stripped of its Armenian population and annexed by Azerbaijan since 1992—Republic of Artsakh (RMK).

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

Description

Its remnants comprise the remains of its right-bank pier built of undressed pebble and mortar.

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

17 — 18 cc․

The building peculiarities of the monument trace it back to the period between the 17th and 18th centuries.

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

Historical Introduction

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative