Sourb Astvatzatzin Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Sourb Astvatzatzin Church 1848 y․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Metz Samsar

Historical Introduction
1848 y․

The church was built in 1848.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 379.

1899 — 1902 yy․

It appeared in a state of utter dilapidation in the aftermath of the earthquake of 19 December and underwent reconstruction in 1902.

Мушкетов И., Материалы по ахалкалакскому землетрясению 19-ого декабря 1899 г., “Труды Геологоческаго комитета”, Новая серия, вып 1, СПБ, 1903, стр. 28. Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 379.

Architectural Description

As of 2006, the monument was preserved standing (exterior dimensions: 16.25 x 8.15 metres).

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 379.

Inscription, Armenian, Engraved, Construction 1902 y․

Its tympanum is engraved with the following inscription:
1902 Թ. 25 ՕԳՈՍՏ(ՈՍԻ) ԿԱՌՈՒ|ՑԵ(Ա)Լ Է ՍՈՒՐԲ ԱՍՏՈՒ|ԱԾԱԾԻՆ ԵԿ(Ե)ՂԵՑԻՆ | ՄԵԾ ՍԱՄ(ՍԱՐ) ԳԻՒՂ(Ի) ՀԱ|ՍԱՐԱԿՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՀԱՇ(ՈՒՈՎ), ՈՐԸ ՔԱՆԴ(ՈՒԵՑ) 1899 Թ. 19 Դ(ԵԿՏԵՄԲԵՐԻ) ԵՐԿՐ(Ա)Շ(ԱՐԺԻՑ): Transl.: Sourb Astvatzatzin Church of Metz Samsar Village, which was demolished by the earthquake of 19 December 1899, was [re]-built on 25 August 1902 through the means of the [local] people.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, pp. 379-380.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the north-west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the south-west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․