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Bridge

NKR / Kashatagh / Goghtanik

Location

The bridge used to lie over the river Hakari, a kilometre east of Goghtanik Village, Kashatagh District, Republic of Artsakh (RMK).

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 76.

Architectural Description

Except for the finely-finished cornerstones of the vault-bearing arch, all its other parts are laid with undressed stone and mortar. Span length: 11.95 metres; passage width: 3.25 metres.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 76.

Historical Introduction

The bridge of Goghtanik was destroyed in the aftermath of military operations during the liberation struggle of Artsakh.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 76.

Type Photo
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Author Hakob Sanasarian
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Author Samvel Karapetyan
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Type Measurement
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Sketch

Measurement by Samvel Karaptian; preparation for publication by Ashot Hakobian

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Author Samvel Karapetyan
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