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The Dzakhlik (Left-handed) bridge

Location

The monument is located on the Dzar River, one kilometer west of the village of Shosh in the Askerani region of the Republic of Artsakh (Figs. 1, 2). Following the 44-day Artsakh war, it was occupied by Azerbaijan.

Fig. 1 The general view of the bridge, photo by Karapetyan S., Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 86, 87, fig. 106, 108.

Fig. 2 The general view of the bridge, photo by Karapetyan S., Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, p. 86, 87, fig. 106, 108.

Historical overview

There is little historical information regarding the monument. The bridge is referred to by several names, including "Chrghatsadzor." It was most likely built between the 17th and 18th centuries, based on the type of construction (Karapetyan 2009, 86).

Architectural-compositional examination

It is a single-span bridge with unpolished stone lining the rest of the sections except for the vault's corner stones. The span is 8.07 m, and the passage width is 3.06 m. (Fig. 3).

The condition before, during, and after the war

Before the war, the monument was rebuilt in 2007 and was intact. There is no information available regarding the bridge during or after the war.

Fig. 3 The measurements and sections of the bridge, photo by Karapetyan S., Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan, 2009, page 87, fig. 26.

Bibliography

  1. Karapetyan 2009–Karapetyan S., Bridges of Artsakh, Yerevan.
The Dzakhlik (Left-handed) bridge
The Dzakhlik (Left-handed) bridge
The Dzakhlik (Left-handed) bridge
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