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KHACHKAR
“Khachkar” – this word is typical
Armenian word (“cross” and “stone”).
There are very few nations that
have branch of t\national culture, that has been their property for
thousands of years. For over 1200 years Armenians have amazed the world by
their Khachkars.
During its development Khachkar
art had three periods: 8th-9th cc, 9th-10th
cc, 11th-12th cc, and reached its peak in 13th-14th
cc.
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This masterpiece consists of
three parts – basic definition, slab and inclined kiv. The slab is
rectangle, entirely covered, in the centre the cross. There is no
Khachkar that is alike to the other one, all Khachkars are entirely
different. There are over 10 000 Khachkars.
Khachkars are all around
Armenia and they were put for every occasion except birth. Khachkars
differ in their sizes from 50sm height to 6-8m, 30sm-1.5m length.
20-30sm thickness. |
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In Khachkar art Poghos master’s
creations are the peak. Fortunately the best of them reaches us. They are in
Goshavank, Deghdznut and Dadivank. Poghos’s Khachkars are called “embroidered”.
On Poghos’s Khachkars three embroiders
rising on each other so gently that it seems there is a transparent cover on it.
None of the poets can describe this art, it can be only seen. |
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KHNDZORESK
Khndzoresk is located in Syunik
270km far from Yerevan, This is really the place, when you can say that a
man bent nature to his will and took the most of it. Khndzoresk canyon with
its natural stone pyramids take a man’s imagination to ancient times, about
what is said in Bible: “And in those days there were Giants on the earth.”
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From ancient times people lived
in pyramids, digging artificial apartments and serving premises. In the
history people of Syunik and Khndzoresk were considered to be the bravest
and unbreakable. Khndzoresk and its governor proud Meliks never betrayed
their country. The role of this village became more important in 1722-1730
during Syunik national lib movement with its natural inaccessible position.
Khndzoresk was the citadel of Syunik at that time. |
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Armenian general Mkhitar,
his son Aharon and his love Gohar are buried there. These graves are saint
for Armenians.
GORIS
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One of the most beautiful cities –
Goris is in the southwest from Yerevan and is 250km far from it. Goris is
located in the gorge of Kores River.
But the most impressive are the hills
f Goris. The surrounding is unimaginable beautiful. The city is nestled in a
bowl of green hills and mountains with interesting formations. In this hills
lived people, but now they are just unique natural beauty as the sand hills in
Bavaria. |
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