The Bridge of the Blessed Water

The Bridge of the Blessed Water

Location

It is located in Tsakuri village in the Artsakh Republic's Hadrut region, not far from the "Pkladzor" bridge (Figs. 1, 2).

Fig. 1 The general view of the bridge. The photo is from the database of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Artsakh.

Fig. 2 The general view of the bridge. The photo is from the database of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Artsakh.

Historical overview

The monument was constructed in the nineteenth century. It was later repaired.

Architectural-compositional examination

It is a 4.9-meter-long single-span bridge. The width of the passage is 2.3 meters, while the height is 3 meters. It was constructed as a pedestrian bridge on the path from the village to the former spring.

The condition before, during, and after the war

Before the war, the monument was mostly complete and fully functional. There is no information regarding the bridge during or after the war.

The Bridge of the Blessed Water
The Bridge of the Blessed Water
The Bridge of the Blessed Water
Artsakh