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Sourb Hambardzum (Holy Ascension) Church 1996 — 1998 yy․

NKR / Kashatagh / Berdzor

Description
1996 y․

At the same time the Armenians founded a new church. Building works lasted two years. The new domed church built of finely processed basalt was anointed on 31 May 1998. “The new Surb Hambartsum (Holy Ascension) Church built in the memory of the perished fighters opened by the anointment of the spiritual leader of Artsakh congregation bishop Pargev in the town Berdzor of Kashatagh. A day earlier the ceremony on the occasion of the anointment of the church cross was served in the presence of the President of the NKR Arkadi Ghukassian, high rank dignitaries from Armenia, Artsakh, commanders of volunteer troops, fighters and other guests.”

"Yerkrapah" weekly, 1998, 4-10 Jan., N 14, p. 4.
Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 170.

Inscription, Armenian, Engraved, Construction 1996 — 1998 yy․

The building inscription of 6 lines is fastened into the northern facade of the church:
“TRUSTING IN GOD, THE NEW SETTLERS OF KASHATAGH BUILT THE HOLY ASCENSION CHURCH IN THE MEMORY OF OUR NUMEROUS BROTHERS FALLEN FOR THE FATHERLAND. THE HOLY ASCENSION CHURCH WAS FOUNDED IN BERDZOR IN YEAR 1996 AND ANOINTED IN YEAR 1998 DURING THE PRIORSHIP OF HIS HOLINESS GAREGIN CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS AND BISHOP FATHER PARGUEV OF ARTSAKH CONGREGATION AND THE SPIRITUAL SHEPHERD OF THE PROVINCE FATHER ATHANAS PRECEPTOR TO THE GLORY OF OUR GRACIOUS LORD JESUS CHRIST FOREVER. AMEN.”

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 170.

Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan

Sun-dial

Type Photo
Direction From the north-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan

Author Sasun Danielian
Date 2016 y․