St. Sargis Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Sargis Church

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Khanlar / Voskanapat

Location

The church of St. Sargis (Sourb Vardanants) stands on the right bank of the river Voskanapat, opposite Koosanats Sourb Astvatzatzin.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 445.

Architectural Description

It represents a uni-nave, vaulted structure (exterior dimensions: 10.50 x 6.30 metres) built of undressed stone and mortar, with some ruined cells and an enclosure preserved nearby. Its semi-circular vault, lying below a gable roof, is supported by arches resting on two pairs of pilasters.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 445.

Historical Introduction
1885 y․

An archive document of 1885 that mentions St. Hakob Church and the cloister of Koosanats Sourb Astvatzatzin also makes reference to Sourb Vardanants Church.

Barkhutariants, M. Artsakh. Baku, 1895, p. 275.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 445.

Given the fact that St. Sargis was the third more or less famous sanctuary in Voskanapat and its neighbourhood after the aforementioned ones, we presume ‘Sourb Vardanants’ is its second name. Interestingly enough, two different manuscripts dated 1626 and 1634 mention the same clergyman, “...Priest Vardan of Voski Cloister...” and “...Priest Vardan of Voskanapat.” Presumably, Sourb Vardanants Church was either built by that person or dedicated to him. Probably, it dates back to the 17th century.

Colophons of the Armenian Manuscripts of the 17th century, vol. 2. Compiled by Hakobian, V., Hovhannissian, A. Yerevan, 1978, p. 206, 543.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 445.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Type Measurement
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Sketch

Plan

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Sourb Vardanants