Sourb Astvatzatzin Armenian Catholic church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Sourb Astvatzatzin Armenian Catholic church 1843 y․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Varevan

Historical Introduction
1843 — 1856 yy․

The Armenian Catholic church of Sourb Astvatzatzin was built in 1843, but later it fell prey to fire and was reconstructed in 1856: “A church... of the Assumption of Holy Virgin Mary [Verapokhman Amenasourb Kousin Mariamu] built of stone with the parishioners’ means in the year 1856.”

«Արձագանք», 1885, N 26, էջ 368։ «Օրացոյց և պատկեր տօնից», Թիֆլիս, 1916, էջ 81-82: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 479.

Repairs
1898 — 1916 yy․

The monument also underwent renovation in 1898, 1903 and 1916, when its roof was repaired.

Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 316, ց. 1, գ. 102, թ. 35, գ. 55, թ. 18։ «Օրացոյց և պատկեր տօնից», Թիֆլիս, 1916, էջ 81-82: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 479.

Description

As of 2006, Sourb Astvatzatzin Church stood in a fine state of preservation.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 479.

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

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

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

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