Winged Cross :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Winged Cross 11 c․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Poka

Location

At the top of a hill rising at the western extremity of Poka stands a thoroughly intact winged cross dedicated to St. Hovhannes (St. John).

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 521.

Description
11 c․

The monument, which is preserved in its original place, dates back to the 11th century.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 521.

In order to secure the safety of the cross, the local people have enclosed it in a building which is considered a sacred site and is known by the name of St. Hovhannes.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 521.

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