The Anapat (Hermitage) of T‘aghaseṛ
Monastic complex
The Anapat (Hermitage) of T‘aghaseṛ is located 1,5 km west from T‘aghaser village in Hadrut‘ region of the Artsakh Republic. It is on an elevated flat ridge with three separated sides. The name implies that there used to be a convent here. The monastic complex consists of a church and different constructions to the west and south, of which only the traces of walls have been preserved. The foundations of the wall surrounding the monastery are visible in certain sections.
The church is a plain vaulted hall. It has an apse on the east where the altar and two narrow vestries (avandatun) are located. The sole entrance is from the west. Several plain tombstones are visible in the area, which are completely buried in the ground. There are khachk‘ars embedded in church walls, and several khachk‘ars and khachk‘ar fragments are preserved inside the church. The vaulted roof of the church is entirely collapsed, only the convex over the altar is preserved. There is a sundial on western wall made of local limestone, which is partially eroded by wind.
The appearance of the monastic complex indicates that some reconstructions were done in the 17th-18th centuries. The khachk‘ars embedded in church walls and kept inside the church refer mostly to the 13th-17th centuries. This testifies that the monastery was functioning at least from the 13th century.
The exact date and reason for the destruction or abandonment are not known. The complex was a pilgrimage site and a sanctuary for the inhabitants of surrounding communities until October 10, 2020.
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