St. Gevorg Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Gevorg Church 1856 y․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Sirk

Historical Introduction
1856 — 1864 yy․

As attested by an inscription preserved on the western wall of the sanctuary, it was built in 1856. The year carved at the left edge of its entrance and a number of archive documents show that it underwent thorough reconstruction in 1864.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 453.

Earthquakes
1899 y․

The earthquake of 19 December 1899 inflicted serious damage on the monument.

Мушкетов И., Материалы по ахалкалакскому землетрясению 19-ого декабря 1899 г., “Труды Геологоческаго комитета”, Новая серия, вып 1, СПБ, 1903, էջ 23-24։ Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 453.

Description
1900 — 1911 yy․

St. Gevorg Church, which represented a stone-built sanctuary with a wooden roof, also underwent reconstruction in the 1900s. Its preserved inscriptions attest that its bema, which is covered with wood, was built on 1 April 1911, and its enclosure in 1909.

«Արձագանք», 1885, N 3, էջ 43։ Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 453.

Inscription, Armenian, Engraved, Commemoration 1856 y․

An inscription of two lines:
1856 | ՅԱՐՈՏԻ(ՒՆ): Transl.: 1856 Harutiun.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 454.

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

Inscription, Armenian, Engraved, Commemoration 1864 y․

Another, single-line inscription contains only a year:
1864:

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 454.

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

Inscription, Armenian, Engraved, Commemoration 1909 y․

The Armenian original of the following inscription consists of five lines:
ՅԻՇԱ(Տ)ԱԿ Է ԱՅՍ ԲԱՐԻՍ|ԲԸ ՆԸՆՋԵՑԵ|ԱԼ ՏԻԳՐԱՆ | ՅԱՐՈՒԹԵԱՆՑ | ՍԱ(Ր)ԳԻՍԵ(Ա)ՆԻ, Գ(ԻՒՂ) ՍԻՐԳ 1909: Transl.: These ramparts are in memory of the late Tigran Harutiants Sargissian. Village of Sirg, 1909.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 454.

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

Type Photo
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Direction From the north-west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

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

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

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

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

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

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