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BOOK DEDICATED TO MONUMENTS OF ARMENIAN ARCHITECTURE INCLUDED IN UNESCO'S WORLD HERITAGE LIST PUBLISHED IN YEREVAN
arminfo
Monday, April 2, 19:11
The presentation of a book dedicated to the monuments of Armenian
architecture included in UNESCO's World Heritage List took place in
Yerevan on April 2. The author of the book is Doctor of Historical
Sciences Armen Hakhnazaryan, who lived in Maku (Northern Iran) in
1969-1970 and spent much time on the book. However, the book was
published after his death.
Chairman of the Research on Armenian Architecture NGO Samvel Karapetyan
said that the book tells about three Armenian churches in the territory
of Iran , which are included in UNESCO's World Heritage List
He said that the monasteries are in Artaz, an Armenian historical
region. Karapetyan said that over 6 months the author was working in
one of these churches (St.Tadevos Church), the territory of which has
recently been declared a cultural historical value in Iran. Another
church (Tsortsor) was restored in the 1980s with the sponsorship of
Iranian Government. A dam was to be built in the place of the church,
however, the Government of Iran stopped the construction for 3 months
to move the church to a safer place. During the relocation, the remains
of the former church were found and set in their due places, he said.
Karapetyan thinks that all this once again demonstrates how carefully
the authorities of Iran treat the Armenian monuments unlike the
authorities of Georgia. The expert said that the book is like
an encyclopedia, as it contains not only historical data, but also
ancient inscriptions and their translations, which prove the huge
historical value of these churches.
arminfo
Monday, April 2, 19:11
The presentation of a book dedicated to the monuments of Armenian
architecture included in UNESCO's World Heritage List took place in
Yerevan on April 2. The author of the book is Doctor of Historical
Sciences Armen Hakhnazaryan, who lived in Maku (Northern Iran) in
1969-1970 and spent much time on the book. However, the book was
published after his death.
Chairman of the Research on Armenian Architecture NGO Samvel Karapetyan
said that the book tells about three Armenian churches in the territory
of Iran , which are included in UNESCO's World Heritage List
He said that the monasteries are in Artaz, an Armenian historical
region. Karapetyan said that over 6 months the author was working in
one of these churches (St.Tadevos Church), the territory of which has
recently been declared a cultural historical value in Iran. Another
church (Tsortsor) was restored in the 1980s with the sponsorship of
Iranian Government. A dam was to be built in the place of the church,
however, the Government of Iran stopped the construction for 3 months
to move the church to a safer place. During the relocation, the remains
of the former church were found and set in their due places, he said.
Karapetyan thinks that all this once again demonstrates how carefully
the authorities of Iran treat the Armenian monuments unlike the
authorities of Georgia. The expert said that the book is like
an encyclopedia, as it contains not only historical data, but also
ancient inscriptions and their translations, which prove the huge
historical value of these churches.