Khach Sanctuary :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Khach Sanctuary

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Kumurdo

Description

The rocks towering at the edge of a gorge overlooking the river Kur, at the western extremity of Kumurdo are carved with crosses. Amidst these crosses is preserved an intact khachkar whose ornaments are typical of other cross-stones found in the ancient sites of Javakhk and tracing back to the period between the 15th and 16th centuries. This site, which is known by the name of Khach (the Armenian equivalent for Cross) among the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, serves as a pilgrimage destination.