Heghetskot Bridge :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Heghetskot Bridge 17 — 18 cc․

NKR / Askeran / Avetaranots

Location

The bridge is located across the river Heghetskot, 200 metres south-west of Avetaranots Village, Askeran District, Republic of Artsakh (RMK), at an altitude of 1,075 metres above sea level.
Geographical coordinates: N 39°41°51.06,°° E 46°09°43.48.°°

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 78.

Architectural Description

A single-span structure typical of the 17th to 18th centuries, it is built of undressed pebble and mortar; the cornerstones of its arch are finely-finished. Span length: 5.50 metres; passage width: 4.35 metres; height above water level: 4.25 metres.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 78.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
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Type Photo
View Partial view
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative

Type Measurement
Author Ashot Hakobian
Source Sketch