ARTSAKH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Msheni 1 Monuments

NKR (Country) / Kashatagh (District) / Msheni (Village)

Historical Introduction

Msheni is first recorded in the list of the Aghahej province villages compiled by St. Orbelian.

Stephanos Orbelian, History of Syunik, Yerevan, 1986, p. 399; Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

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The village, which was inhabited by Armenians up to the middle of the 18th century, and later by the Kurds, has almost fully preserved its historical name (Mishni).

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

Resettlement

During the Soviet period part of the local Kurdish population moved to the neighboring Karvajar district and established a new village there under the same name.

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

Description

The historical or main Msheni consisted of two large quarters - upper and lower.

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

The upper quarter is situated on the altitude of 1370-1450 m, while the altitude of the lower one is 1250-1360 m above the sea. The village had been vitrually climbing up hill over the ages. The difference between the oldest - lower part of the village and its upper quarters is over 200 m.

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

The lower quarter of the village displays an entire complex of old dug-outs, earthen houses and caves modified for dwelling.

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

Monuments

There is a beautiful waterfall on the Hochants River, reaching 10 m in height in the environs of this village.

Samvel Karapetian, Armenian Cultural Monuments in the Region of Karabakh, Yerevan, 2001, p. 155.

Type Photo
View General
Direction From the east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Mishni