Kchaghbyur Bridge :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Kchaghbyur Bridge 19 — 20 cc․

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Dashkesan / Khachakap

Location
20 c․

The single-span, vaulted bridge of Kchaghbyoor is situated at the south-eastern extremity of Khachakap 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.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 127.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 180-181.

Historical Introduction
19 — 20 cc․

It was erected between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 127.

Architectural Description

Except for the cornerstones of the vault-bearing arch that are finely-finished, the other parts of the bridge are laid with undressed stone and mortar. Span length: 3.95 metres; original passage width: 4.05 metres (subsequently widened by 3 metres).

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 127.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 181.

Type Measurement
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Sketch

Measurement by Samvel Karapetian; preparation for publication by Ashot Hakobian