Karmir gyugh (Drnavarz [Dṛnavarz]), a walled Khachkar-chapel, stele № 2
Askeran region, Karmir gyugh
Monument
Monument type
Khachkar
Given name
Pemi (Bem) khachkar
initial, sequential and current
Shrine

Original ownership and affiliation
Drnavarz [Dṛnavarz], later Karmir gyugh

The name of conservation unit
Khachkar (cross-stone)

Individually referenced sections (parts) of conservation unit

A topographic report
Region (province), community
Mukhank Province (later Varanda) of the historical Greater Armenian Artsakh, until 2023: Republic of Artsakh, Askeran region, Karmir gyugh (village).

Address
Republic of Artsakh, Askeran region, Karmir gyugh (village).

Topography
It is located 16.5 km south of Askeran.

Distance and location from community
It is located 2.3 km northwest of Karmir gyugh, 300 km north of Eghen [Ěghen] Nahatak (Martyr) Church.

Site elevation above sea level
It is 1295 m above sea level.
Hydrography
It is located 5.5 km north of the source of the Varanda River, under the cliff of the western branch of Bovurkhan Mountain.
Historical record
Cultural characteristics, period, century (centuries)
Armenian Apostolic Church, 11th century (1071)

Documents for dating: Justification of the date based on epigraphy.
According to the inscription (which is not preserved)

Documents for dating: according to bibliographic sources
The inscription regarding the construction was provided to us by the ethnographer and folklorist Makar Bishop Barkhudaryants.

Chronological table of monument
The monument incorporating the Khachkar was built in 1071. It served as a sanctuary. It was destroyed during the Soviet era. On September 20, 2023, the village was occupied by the Azerbaijani army. The current state of the monument is unknown.

Chronological table of research on the monument (period, author, works)

In the 19th century, Makar bishop Barkhudaryants visited the ancient site and gave information. In 1895, he published in his book "Artsakh".

In the 1980s, monumentologist Samvel Karapetyan conducted field studies, including them in the article "Walled khachkars of Artsakh" (1983).
Brief historical overview
There is no information about Khachkar.

Descriptive-Characterization Report
Type
Khachkar
Dimensions: width
60 sm
Dimensions: height
110 sm
State of conservation: Qualitative (good, average, bad, emergency, ruins)
Average
Value
It holds significant importance for the study of the Askeran region of Artsakh, as well as for preserving the historical, cultural, and spiritual heritage of Karmir gyugh and the art of cross-stones in Artsakh.
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1Barxutareants’ M․, 1895, Arts’akh, Bagu, 1895, p. 131։


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Main bibliography

Barkhutareants’ M․, 1895 - Barkhutareants’ Makar, Arts’akh, Bagu, 1895։
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A. H., S. D., A. L-Y.