Karmir gyugh (Dṛnavarz), Aghin Nahatak monastery, Khachkar № 3
Monument
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Registrated monument
Monument type
Khachkar initial, sequential and current
The khachkar was carved in the 12th–13th centuries as a funerary monument. It was later moved near a guesthouse. In September 2023, Artsakh was occupied and ethnically cleansed by Azerbaijan. The current condition of the monument is unknown. Original ownership and affiliation
Dṛnavarz (later Karmir Gyugh / Red Village) The name of conservation unit
Khachkar A topographic report
Region (province), community
Greater Armenia, Province of Artsakh, Mukhankʻ gavaṛ (later Varanda). Until 2023 — Republic of Artsakh, Askeran District Address
Republic of Artsakh, Askeran District, Karmir Gyugh Topography
Located 16.5 km south of Askeran. Distance and location from community
Located 1.8 km northwest of the village of Karmir Gyugh. Site elevation above sea level
1,217 m above sea level Hydrography
Located 5.2 km north of the headwaters of the Varanda River, beneath the rocky slope of the western spur of Mount Bovurkhan. Historical record
Cultural characteristics, period, century (centuries)
Armenian Apostolic Church, 12th–13th centuries. Documents for dating: according to the iconography
Based on stylistic and artistic features. Descriptive-Characterization Report
Building material (type, colour)
Sandstone Type
Funerary monument State of conservation: Qualitative (good, average, bad, emergency, ruins)
Bad (weathered) Value
Important for the study of the history of the Askeran District, particularly of the village of Karmir Gyugh (Drnavarz), and of the Aghin Nahatakan shrine. Photos
