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LORI'S BGAVOR CHURCH TO UNDERGO FACELIFT IN 2014
Sona Avagyan
12:40, July 16, 2013
Armenia's Ministry of Culture has informed Hetq that the Bgavor Church
in Armenia's northern Lori Province will undergo reinforcement and
partial restoration work starting next year.
There is no information about the church construction date from
historical sources or inscriptions. Architecture of the church
has something in common with monuments located in the same region
(Akhtala, Kobayr XIII c.). That`s why it`s supposed that Bgavor Church
was built around the same period.
Some elements of decorative design resemble Georgian churches of
12-14th centuries, which is probably the result of trade and cultural
relations between Georgians and Armenians during the reign of the
Zakarian dynasty.
The church is located three kilometres north-west of the village of
Akori and it's a one hour walk up the gorge.
While Bgavor has no roof, it is in relatively better shape than many
other medieval religious sites in Armenia due to the visible lack
of graffiti.
The church has three entrances - from the south, west and north
(now closed). The doors and the windows and decorated with twisted
ornaments. The main altar is sparingly lit up through three narrow
windows.
The facade and some elements of the interior design are made of
smooth-hewn basalt, while the walls from the inside are laid with
rough stone.
A few meters up from the church, visitors will find a spring and a
picnic area for barbequing. It would appear that no one has used the
facility for some time.
>From the heights of Bgavor, one can make out all of the Lori Valley.
On the left is a portion of the town of Alaverdi, and all of the
villages of Sanahin, Haghpat and Akner. On the right are Akori
and Odzoun.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/28136/lori%E2%80%99s-bgavor-church-to-undergo-facelift-in-2014.html
From: A. Papazian
Sona Avagyan
12:40, July 16, 2013
Armenia's Ministry of Culture has informed Hetq that the Bgavor Church
in Armenia's northern Lori Province will undergo reinforcement and
partial restoration work starting next year.
There is no information about the church construction date from
historical sources or inscriptions. Architecture of the church
has something in common with monuments located in the same region
(Akhtala, Kobayr XIII c.). That`s why it`s supposed that Bgavor Church
was built around the same period.
Some elements of decorative design resemble Georgian churches of
12-14th centuries, which is probably the result of trade and cultural
relations between Georgians and Armenians during the reign of the
Zakarian dynasty.
The church is located three kilometres north-west of the village of
Akori and it's a one hour walk up the gorge.
While Bgavor has no roof, it is in relatively better shape than many
other medieval religious sites in Armenia due to the visible lack
of graffiti.
The church has three entrances - from the south, west and north
(now closed). The doors and the windows and decorated with twisted
ornaments. The main altar is sparingly lit up through three narrow
windows.
The facade and some elements of the interior design are made of
smooth-hewn basalt, while the walls from the inside are laid with
rough stone.
A few meters up from the church, visitors will find a spring and a
picnic area for barbequing. It would appear that no one has used the
facility for some time.
>From the heights of Bgavor, one can make out all of the Lori Valley.
On the left is a portion of the town of Alaverdi, and all of the
villages of Sanahin, Haghpat and Akner. On the right are Akori
and Odzoun.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/28136/lori%E2%80%99s-bgavor-church-to-undergo-facelift-in-2014.html
From: A. Papazian