Taghaser’s Shenin spring

Taghaser’s Shenin spring

Location

The spring is located in the Hadrut region, in the Taghaser village's south-eastern part (Fig. 1). Taghaser has been under Azerbaijani occupation since October 2020.

Fig. 1 The general view of the spring, photo by S. Karapetyan, source: http://www.raa-am.com/raa/public/publish.php?mid=5&more=2&cont=32&obid=136&uid=4255.

Historical overview

Movses Hovsepyan, a wealthy villager, built the spring in 1915 with his own financial means and left a building inscription, but it was defaced after being targeted by dekulakization ideology.

Architectural-compositional examination

It is a vaulted structure with a rectangular architectural plan. It has a nave on the lower part. The spring is made of lime stone and mortar. The arches, corner stones of the walls, and nave have all been polished. A rectangular 1-meter-wide, 5-meter-long drainage basin is located at the back of the spring.

It measures 6 meters in length, 2.1 meters in width, and 3.2 meters in height.

As a result of renovation in the mid-2000s, the spring was plastered (Fig. 2).

It was managed to partially restore the building inscription. It says, "This spring was built by Movses Osepyants as a memorial in 1915." (Fig. 3).

The condition before, during, and after the war

The spring was not harmed during or after the military operations in 2020.

Fig 2 The spring after the repair. The photo is provided by the Artsakh Republic's "State Service for the Protection of Historical Environment" SNCO's electronic database.

Fig. 3 The constructional inscription of the spring. The photo is provided by the Artsakh Republic's "State Service for the Protection of Historical Environment" SNCO's electronic database.

Taghaser’s Shenin spring
Taghaser's Shenin spring
Taghaser's Shenin spring
Artsakh