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Renovation of the Sanctum Is Poor
May 24 2013
Nor Varagavank, a monastic ensemble, on the territory of the village
of Varagavan, district of Berd, region of Tavush, is being renovated.
Norayr Khachatryan, the owner of Ideal System, chain stores, donated
the money for renovation. According to certain information, a large
sum of money has been donated for that purpose, about $1 million. The
construction is ordered by the Ministry of Culture; 120 million drams
has been given for the first phase of renovation. The renovation has
been done poorly, and in that regard, there have been complaints from
the district of Berd. The chief of the village of Varagavan, Samvel
Manucharyan, said that the renovation had started 4-5 months before
and would last for a few years. I asked him about the quality of
construction work, distortion of the famous building's ancient
appearance. `Well, architects come and go. I know nothing about
architecture,' the village chief replied. I asked him which
organization carried out the renovation. `There are builders from
different places; there are from our region, also, from Yeghegnadzor,'
Samvel Manucharyan said. Let us note that Serzh Sargsyan came to the
monastic ensemble on April 26, 2012, during his visit to the region of
Tavush and discussed the issue of its renovation. The monastery was
built in 1193-1198 by King David II Kyurikian; later on, his grandson,
Vasak II, expanded the monastic ensemble in 1234-1237. It was named
`Nor Varagavank,' because Varagavank, a renowned monastery, had been
destroyed by Mongols. In 1213, Ghukas, the Abbot of Varagavank,
brought here holy relics kept in Varagavank, including a piece of the
True Cross brought to Armenia by holy virgins Hripsime and Gayane.
Voskan SARGSYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/05/24/154471/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia
May 24 2013
Nor Varagavank, a monastic ensemble, on the territory of the village
of Varagavan, district of Berd, region of Tavush, is being renovated.
Norayr Khachatryan, the owner of Ideal System, chain stores, donated
the money for renovation. According to certain information, a large
sum of money has been donated for that purpose, about $1 million. The
construction is ordered by the Ministry of Culture; 120 million drams
has been given for the first phase of renovation. The renovation has
been done poorly, and in that regard, there have been complaints from
the district of Berd. The chief of the village of Varagavan, Samvel
Manucharyan, said that the renovation had started 4-5 months before
and would last for a few years. I asked him about the quality of
construction work, distortion of the famous building's ancient
appearance. `Well, architects come and go. I know nothing about
architecture,' the village chief replied. I asked him which
organization carried out the renovation. `There are builders from
different places; there are from our region, also, from Yeghegnadzor,'
Samvel Manucharyan said. Let us note that Serzh Sargsyan came to the
monastic ensemble on April 26, 2012, during his visit to the region of
Tavush and discussed the issue of its renovation. The monastery was
built in 1193-1198 by King David II Kyurikian; later on, his grandson,
Vasak II, expanded the monastic ensemble in 1234-1237. It was named
`Nor Varagavank,' because Varagavank, a renowned monastery, had been
destroyed by Mongols. In 1213, Ghukas, the Abbot of Varagavank,
brought here holy relics kept in Varagavank, including a piece of the
True Cross brought to Armenia by holy virgins Hripsime and Gayane.
Voskan SARGSYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/05/24/154471/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia