St. Gevorg Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Gevorg Church 1860 y․

Georgia / Javakhk / Borjom / Molit

Historical Introduction
1860 — 1867 yy․

One of the earliest sources bearing reference to St. Gevorg Church of the village, erected in the middle of the 1860s, traces back to 1867.

Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 53, ց. 1, գ. 3851: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 402.

Earthquakes
1899 y․

The sanctuary was seriously damaged by the earthquake of 19 December 1899.

Мушкетов И., Материалы по ахалкалакскому землетрясению 19-ого декабря 1899 г., “Труды Геологоческаго комитета”, Новая серия, вып 1, СПБ, 1903, էջ 18-19: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 402.

Repairs
1903 y․

In 1903 Verger of the church Aghajan Varderessian addressed a petition to the spiritual authorities for permission to renovate the ruined parts of the monument.

Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 53, ց. 1, գ. 3423, թ. 1-3: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 402.

Description

As of 2006, St. Gevorg Church was preserved standing.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 402.

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