Tadevos Bridge :: ARTSAKH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Tadevos Bridge 19 c․

NKR / Askeran / Karashen

Location

The bridge extends over the river Karkar, 0.8 kilometre south-west of Karashen (Dashushen) Village, Askeran District, Republic of Artsakh (RMK).
Geographical coordinates: N 39°47°44.09,°° E 46°46°28.77.°°

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 108.

Historical Introduction
19 c․

As reported by the local people, it was built by Village Head Tadevos Arakelian in the ‘40s of the 19th century.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 108.

Architectural Description

It represents a double-span bridge of undressed stone and mortar, with the cornerstones of its arch laid with finely-finished limestone. The larger span of the bridge is 6.44 metres in length, and the smaller one 3.03 metres. Passage width: 3.53 metres; height above water level: 6.30 metres.

Karapetian, Samvel. The Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 108.

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Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative

Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan

Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Date 2009 y․

Type Measurement
Author Ashot Hakobian
Source Sketch